Quotations & Citations

What is a quote?

• Short form for quotation

• a group of words from a text used and repeated by someone other than the original author

• a private message sent between two people that cannot be shared

• a legal document that guarantees payment for goods or services

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which punctuation do you usually use to show someone's exact words?

• Parentheses ()

• Brackets {}, []

• Asterisks **

• Quotation Marks " "

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Why do we use citations in a report?

• To decorate the page with more words.

• To take credit for someone else's idea.

• To tell readers where information came from; to give credit

• To make the paper longer.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

• My teacher said, I will check your homework tomorrow.

• My teacher said, "I will check your homework tomorrow."

• "My teacher said I will check your homework tomorrow."

• My teacher said "I will check your homework tomorrow."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

You paraphrase a paragraph from a website. What should you do?

• Use quotation marks with no citations.

• Don't use quotation marks, but include a citation.

• Use both quotation marks and a citation.

• Neither quotation marks nor citation are needed.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is an example of a correct in-text citation inside a sentence?

• According to Johnson 2019 the pizza experiment failed.

• According to Johnson (2019), the pizza experiment failed.

• According to (Johnson 2019) the pizza experiment failed.

• According to Johnson: 2019, the pizza experiment failed.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A source says: “Global temperatures are rising.” You use that exact sentence in your essay but add one small word: “However, ‘Global temperatures are rising.’” What’s wrong?

• Nothing -- it's fine to change a sentence by one word with citations.

• You must remove the quotation marks because you changed it.

• You've used the exact phrase and kept quotes, but you still need a citation to show the source.

• Quotes must always be longer than one sentence to be valid.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the best reason to paraphrase instead of quoting?

• Paraphrasing is always shorter than a quote.

• Paraphrasing lets you show understanding and keep your writing voice while still crediting the source.

• Paraphrasing means you don't need to cite the source.

• Quotes are not allowed in school reports.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Two students write about the same idea from a book. Student A quotes a sentence and cites it. Student B paraphrases the sentence but forgets the citation. Which is true?

• Student A is wrong because quoting is stealing.

• Student B has committed plagiarism because paraphrases also need citations.

• Both are fine since the teacher will know the original.

• Neither needs a citation if the idea is common knowledge.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these is an example of a proper MLA works cited for a basic book?

• Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter. 1997.

• Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Bloomsbury, 1997.

• Rowling J.K., "Harry Potter", Bloomsbury 1997.

• Harry Potter by Rowling (1997), Bloomsbury.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9