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How Should I Say It?

Learn how to effectively paraphrase and use direct quotes from credible sources while avoiding plagiarism.

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How Should I Say It?

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  1. How Should I Say It? Paraphrasing and Direct Quotes

  2. Learning Target I can paraphrase and quote the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism.

  3. Using Other People’s Words • After collecting your research from credible sources, there are two ways to use the words of others: • Paraphrasing • Direct Quotes

  4. What is Paraphrasing? • Paraphrasing means putting something you have read into your own words. • You paraphrase by reading something, thinking about what it means, and putting it into your own words. • If you can paraphrase what you have read, that means you understood it.

  5. Paraphrase This! • The educator removed the unruly student from the environment. • The adolescent maneuvered the bi-wheeled vehicle undamaged. • In the metropolis the recreational area was dilapidated.

  6. What is a Direct Quote? • A direct quote is when you use the author’s exactwords in your writing. • A direct quote must be surrounded by quotation marks. “To be or not to be, that is the question.”

  7. Examples of Direct Quotes • “When it received the Newbery Medal, no one was more surprised than I was. I'm still a little bit in shock,” said Sharon Creech, author of Walk Two Moons. • Mark Twain wrote, “A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.”

  8. When Should I Use a Direct Quote? • Direct quotes should be used when you simply cannot say it in any other way than the author’s words. • When writing a paper, the rule of thumb is that there should be no more than two direct quotes per page.

  9. Avoiding Plagiarism • To avoid plagiarizing the words of others, you should always cite your source. • When citing a source, you will need the following bibliographic information: • Author • Page numbers (pages from which you got your information) • Title • Publication Date • Publisher

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