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WorksheetsFTA412 - PARAPHRASING, SUMMARISING & QUOTING
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
When you paraphrase, you should be sure to..
Put quotation marks around it
Put it in your own words and make it shorter than the original
Put it in your own words, but keep it about the same length as the original
Just change the order of the words around in the sentence
Whether you are paraphrasing, summarizing, or quoting, you should ALWAYS
Keep most of the words the same as the original
Cite the source
Use quotation marks
When should you include a direct quote?
When they are lengthy and will take up more space
When they are really short
When they at least somewhat relate to the topic
When they are meaningful, relevant, and support the main idea
Why do we paraphrase, summarize, and quote? All these answers are correct EXCEPT...
Provide supporting evidence
Develop Credibility
Enhance Writing
Add depth
Writing is more popular
How can a writer avoid plagiarism?
Copy and paste
Asking a friend for help with the assignment
Be original
Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Summarizing - citing sources
True or False:
When you paraphrase, you do not use the exact language or syntax of the original source.
True
False
A summary is a brief restatement of a passage's
main idea
specific examples
best arguments
introduction and conclusion.
True or False:
You should always include a lot of quotes in a summary.
True
False
True or False:
The idea behind paraphrasing is to mirror the ideas of the source, not the language or style.
True
False
In a critical essay, the list of citations can be found in/on the ______.
Table of Contents
Index
Glossary
References
