Mastering In-Text Citations for Paraphrasing

What is the primary purpose of paraphrasing in academic writing?

• To summarize information in your own words

• To make the text longer

• To copy text exactly as it is

• To avoid writing your own ideas

Why is it important to give credit to the original author when paraphrasing?

• To avoid plagiarism

• To make your paper look more professional

• To confuse the reader

• To make your paper longer

Where should you place an in-text citation when paraphrasing?

• At the beginning of the paragraph

• After every sentence

• Directly after the last sentence of the paraphrased section

• In the middle of the paragraph

In a paragraph where only the first few sentences are paraphrased, where should the in-text citation be placed?

• At the end of the paragraph

• After the first sentence

• After the paraphrased material

• At the beginning of the paragraph

What should you do if a paragraph contains both paraphrased material and your own original thoughts?

• No citation is needed

• Place the citation at the end of the paragraph

• Place the citation after the paraphrased material

• Place the citation at the beginning of the paragraph

If a paragraph contains paraphrased material from two different sources, how should the in-text citations be placed?

• Only one citation at the beginning

• No citations are needed

• One citation at the end of the paragraph

• Citations after each paraphrased section from each source

When paraphrased material spans more than one paragraph, what is the recommended practice for in-text citations?

• Include an in-text citation at the end of each paragraph

• Include only one citation at the end of the last paragraph

• No citations are needed

• Include citations only at the beginning of each paragraph

Why might you have more than one in-text citation in a single paragraph?

• To confuse the reader

• To combine ideas from different sources

• To avoid plagiarism

• To make the paragraph look longer

What is the key principle to remember when placing in-text citations in paraphrased material?

• No need to include it

• Include it in the middle of the paragraph

• Include it at the beginning of the paragraph

• Always include it after the last portion that was paraphrased

What should you do if you are paraphrasing from one source and it spans more than one paragraph?

• Include an in-text citation for each paragraph

• Include only one citation at the end of the last paragraph

• Include citations only at the beginning of each paragraph

• No citations are needed