Differentiating Quotes, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

What are the three main methods of integrating evidence into your work?

• Direct quotation, summary, and paraphrasing

• Direct quotation, analysis, and paraphrasing

• Summary, analysis, and paraphrasing

• Direct quotation, summary, and analysis

When using a direct quotation, what is the key to making it powerful?

• Quoting the entire paragraph

• Using a narrow segment of the source

• Using a broad segment of the source

• Paraphrasing the quote

What should you do if you have a really long quote?

• Use it only if the source said it better than you could

• Always shorten it

• Paraphrase it instead

• Avoid using it

What is the benefit of citing a fact directly from the source?

• It makes your paper longer

• It makes you and your source look credible

• It avoids the need for paraphrasing

• It allows you to use more quotations

What is paraphrasing?

• Putting a passage from source material into your own words

• Copying the exact words from the source

• Summarizing the entire article

• Quoting a narrow segment of the source

What is a parenthetical citation?

• A citation in the form of a bibliography

• A citation at the end of the document

• A citation within parentheses

• A citation in the form of a footnote

Why is paraphrasing important when reading multiple sources?

• It avoids the need for citations

• It helps to quote every single thing

• It makes your paper longer

• It allows you to condense information from multiple sources

What is the main difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

• Summarizing and paraphrasing are the same

• Paraphrasing does not require citations

• Summarizing is for short segments, paraphrasing is for entire articles

• Summarizing is for entire articles, paraphrasing is for short segments

What should you include when summarizing an article?

• Only the main points

• Every single point the author makes

• Personal opinions

• Direct quotations

How can you avoid the need for a parenthetical citation when summarizing?

• By including the author's name in the sentence

• By paraphrasing instead

• By not mentioning the author

• By using direct quotations