Avoiding Plagiarism By citing your info correctly If
Avoiding Plagiarism By citing your info correctly
� If you love the wording of the source, then write down the information word for word and make a note that this info is a quote. ◦ Write the word quotation next to it ◦ Use “” � If you are taking general information (not opinions), rephrase the info in your own words while taking notes. (This reduces the likelihood of your accidentally plagiarizing the info later on. ) Taking notes
� General info in your own words= no citation or quotation marks � Paraphrased Opinions = citation ◦ The Protestant Reformation shaped [influenced in a significant way] the English Renaissance (Horton 275). ◦ Shakespeare was one of the greatest playwrights of the Elizabethan age (Horton 156) � Uncommon information = citation ◦ One study from Belgium concluded that Shakespeare had a twin (Gregory 15). � Direct quotes from notes = quotation marks AND citation *Use quotes throughout your paper to add credibility. Transferring info to your paper
� General info = nothing unless you need more credibility � Paraphrased material = in-text citation ◦ (author #). ◦ Author. . . (#). � Quoted No comma between author and page number. example: “”(Wordsworth 326). material = quotation marks and in-text citation. ◦ “” (author #). ◦ Author “” (#). �In his book about Napoleon’s life, author Jerry Kenning stated that “something really cool and interesting I want to quote word for word” (#). Correctly citing
�Your “paraphrased” wording looks similar to the source’s wording. ◦ ◦ A car ran over my cat. FAIL -> My cat was run over by a car. FAIL -> A car hit my cat. Success -> My cat met his Maker through the misguided driving of a Toyota Camry. �You correctly use quotation marks but no citation ◦ FAIL -> “A car ran over my cat, ” but we bought a new pet, so it’s all good. ◦ Success -> “A car ran over my cat” (me, 2016), but we’ve moved on from that traumatic experience. You did NOT succeed if…
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