Paraphrasing vs Using Direct Quotes

Which is an example of a direct quote?

• Principal Cook says, "All students are welcome at South East."

• Principal Cook is very nice.

• She cares about students.

• She told me about how she thinks every student is welcome here.

When possible, you should put quotes into your own words to show that you understand them.

• True

• False

What do you need to do to show a direct quote is an author's exact words?

• Underline it

• Put it in bold

• Use quotation marks around it

• Say that it is the author's exact words

When you summarize evidence from a section of the text it is called...

• Direct quotation

• Indirect quotation

• Paraphrasing

• Summarizing

What is the difference between a direct quote and paraphrasing?

• A direct quote changes the original text, while paraphrasing keeps it the same.

• There is no difference; both are considered plagiarism.

• A direct quote uses the exact words from the source with quotation marks, while paraphrasing restates the information in your own words without changing the meaning.

• Paraphrasing uses quotation marks, while a direct quote does not.

Does this example demonstrate quoting or paraphrasing?

• quoting

• paraphrasing

Does this example demonstrate quoting or paraphrasing?

• quoting

• paraphrasing

When paraphrasing, how can you ensure you are not plagiarizing?

• By copying the text exactly and not citing the source.

• By only changing a few words in the sentence.

• By completely rewriting the text in your own words and citing the source.

• By using as many direct quotes as possible.

Why is it important to avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing?

• To make the text as long as possible.

• To ensure the original author receives appropriate credit for their ideas.

• To confuse the reader.

• To make the writing more difficult to understand.

Choose the answer that BEST completes the sentence.
A direct quote is...

• when you put the text into your own words

• plagarism and should not be used.

• when you copy down the exact words from a sentence.