Direct Quotes, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing in MLA Format

What is the primary role of source material in a research paper?

• To make your points for you

• To back up your points or provide material to counter

• To replace your commentary

• To be the most important part of your paper

Why is it important to credit the original author when using their work?

• To avoid plagiarism

• To make your paper look more professional

• To make your paper longer

• To confuse the reader

What is the main difference between quoting and paraphrasing?

• Quoting is shorter, paraphrasing is longer

• Quoting uses exact words, paraphrasing uses your own words

• Quoting is more important than paraphrasing

• Quoting does not require citation, paraphrasing does

When should you use a direct quote in your paper?

• When you want to make your paper longer

• When you don't understand the material

• When you want to avoid paraphrasing

• When the exact words are important

What should you do if you use a block quote?

• Use quotation marks

• Place the period inside the quotation marks

• Indent a half inch from the left margin

• Use multiple block quotes on one page

What is paraphrasing?

• Copying and pasting the text

• Summarizing the main points

• Rewriting the author's words in your own words without changing the meaning

• Using the author's exact words

When is it appropriate to summarize?

• When you need to condense information

• When you want to use the author's exact words

• When you need to provide a lot of detail

• When you want to avoid citing the source

What should you include at the end of a paraphrase?

• Nothing

• A citation

• The author's name and page number

• Quotation marks

What is the purpose of an in-text citation?

• To avoid using your own words

• To connect borrowed information to the works cited page

• To make your paper look longer

• To confuse the reader

When do you not need to use an in-text citation?

• When you are paraphrasing

• Both A and B

• When you introduce the author by name in the sentence

• When the information is common knowledge