Grad class paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting slide share
- 2. Paraphrasing, Summarizing, a nd Quoting The use of all three of these will enable you to write a well-written research paper.
- 3. Paraphrasing & Summarizing • Paraphrasing and Summarizing are similar . . . • Paraphrasing is when you rewrite text in your own words and is about the same number of words as the original text. • Summarizing is when you rewrite text in your own words, but you’re more concise, so it’s shorter than the original.
- 4. A tip . . . • In order “to avoid plagiarism, don’t look at the original source as you write. Also, be careful about using the copy and paste feature on your computer so that you don’t accidentally take text without rewriting it in your own words” (Student Learning Support Tutorials).
- 5. Let’s practice • Your teacher will hand out a passage for you to practice with. • Read the passage . . . • Paraphrase the passage . . . • Summarize the passage . . . • See the difference?
- 6. Quoting • When you use the exact words of an author using quotation marks, this is considered a quote. • You can use your own words and mix them with an author’s words using quotations. • An example . . . In one of the most famous speeches of the 20th century, John F. Kennedy stated: “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country” (15). (Source: Student Learning Support Tutorials)
- 7. Quotations . . . • Use a quote when you want to . . . • Let a great passage speak for itself. • Show the different sides of an argument in the debater’s own words. • Be sure to correctly incorporate highly technical information. • Analyze specific language and/or word choice in a passage. • Source: Student Learning Support Tutorials
- 8. Choosing a Quote . . . • When you choose your quotation, see if you can answer these questions about it: • Does this quote illustrate or explain my point? If so, how? • Does the quote add strength to my paper because it comes from a respected source? Or does the quote weaken it? • What part of the quote is the most important? Have I chosen to include only that portion? • Source: Student Learning Support Tutorials
- 9. General Quotation Rules • Lengthy Quotations over 4 lines or 40 words long, should be indented. The indent should be ½ inch from the edge of the paper. No quotations are used. • No matter how you choose to incorporate a quote within your text, make it clear that you are referring to someone else’s work, not claiming it as your own. Source: Student Learning Support Tutorials
- 10. A few tips . . . • Writers usually use a clarifying sentence with a colon to introduce a long quotation. • Use active and descriptive verbs in your introduction of a quote such as: state, observe, recognize, insist, elaborate, comm ent, object, agree, disagree . . . • Remember, your paper is still your paper – the teacher wants to see your ideas, not just how well you quote the ideas of others. • Source: Student Learning Support Tutorials
- 11. Quotation Punctuation • Your teacher will be using a particular research style, whether it be APA, MLA, or Chicago style. With each research style comes a different way to punctuate a quotation. Your teacher will give you this information.
- 12. Source • The primary source used in this presentation which has been cited is: Student Learning Support Tutorials http://www.sfsu.edu/~ctfd/tutorials