Citations in Academic Writing

This video tutorial explains how to correctly include citations in academic papers to avoid plagiarism. It covers the importance of crediting original authors, rules for citing direct quotes and paraphrased material, and provides examples of citation usage. The tutorial also discusses how to handle citations when using multiple sources or when paraphrased material spans multiple paragraphs. Finally, it offers additional resources for improving paraphrasing skills.

Why is it important to include citations in academic writing?

• To make the paper look more professional

• To confuse the reader

• To credit the original author and avoid plagiarism

• To make the paper longer

What should you always include when using a direct quote?

• A summary of the quote

• A citation within the quoted material

• A footnote

• An image of the source

When paraphrasing material, when should you include a citation?

• In the bibliography

• After the first mention of the paraphrased material

• Only if the professor asks for it

• At the end of the paper

What is the first rule of thumb for including citations?

• Include a citation in the bibliography

• Include a citation only if the professor asks for it

• Always include a citation within the directly quoted material

• Include a citation at the end of the paper

What is the second rule of thumb for including citations?

• Include a citation in the bibliography

• Include a citation only if the professor asks for it

• Include a citation after the first mention of the paraphrased material

• Include a citation at the end of the paper

What is the first rule of thumb for including citations?

• Always include a citation within the directly quoted material

• Include a citation only if the professor asks for it

• Include a citation in the bibliography

• Include a citation at the end of the paper

Where should you place a citation if an entire paragraph is paraphrased from one source?

• At the end of the paragraph

• At the beginning of the next paragraph

• In the middle of the paragraph

• Within the first sentence of the paragraph

If only a section of a paragraph uses paraphrased material, where should the citation be placed?

• In the footnotes

• At the beginning of the paragraph

• In the sentence that first uses the paraphrased information

• At the end of the paragraph

How should you handle citations when a paragraph contains both paraphrased material and a direct quote?

• Do not cite at all

• Cite only at the end of the paragraph

• Cite the paraphrased material at the beginning and the direct quote where it appears

• Only cite the direct quote

What should you do if a paragraph uses paraphrased material from two different sources?

• Use two different citations within the paragraph

• Cite only the second source

• Only cite the first source

• Use a single citation at the end