Research Skills and Strategies Using Sources Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting

Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting from SOURCES Quoting –Writing down word for word information in a source that supports the topic or main ideas Paraphrasing –putting part of a passage from a source into your own words. –A detailed restatement that is shorter than a summary Summarizing –putting the main idea(s) of a passage from a source into your own words, including only the main point(s) (who, what, when, where, how, why) © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

Tips for Paraphrasing and Summarizing Use different vocabulary (synonyms) © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

Tips for Paraphrasing and Summarizing Use different grammar (adjective- adverb; noun- adjective, conjunctions, transitions…) © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

Tips for Quoting and Paraphrasing Introduce your quotes and paraphrases to your reader, especially on first reference. Explain the significance of the quote or paraphrase to your reader. Cite your quote or paraphrase properly according to MLA guidelines (will be explained later) Quote when the exact words are important, when you want to highlight your agreement or your disagreement. Paraphrase when the exact words aren’t important, when you want to explain the point of your evidence, or when you need to balance the direct quotes in your writing. © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

Sources Sources include the following: –Web pages, Database, Textbook, Book, journals, periodicals –Sources will appear as WORKS CITED entries. The Source card –A way to organize and keep track of information you find in sources. Contains a quotation, paraphrase, or summary from a source. © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

When to Use Sources Use sources to:  Credit idea(s) or information that is thought-provoking  Support your claims  Highlight striking phrases, sentences, or passages  Identify claims that you agree or disagree with  To illustrate other points of view © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

DO not Use sources To make your points  If the information is common sense  To draw your conclusions

Source Citations in a paragraph

Source Citation in Works Cited Page

Types of Web Pages.com = commerce, business.edu = educational institution.org = organization.net = network.gov = government.mil = military.html= hyper text markup language (WORD documents converted to web pages) © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

1 _______________________________ INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOURCE _____________ ____________._____________ ____________ _______________________ C. Date of web page E. Web address D. Date of access A. Author’s Name (last name goes FIRST) B.Title of web page AB B CD E

Types of sources Database –A collection of organized online sources that include information from books, magazines, newspaper articles. Types of databases: FirstSearch, Information Please Online source –Includes information from web sites –Must have a date, an author, and a title in order to be legitimate –Avoid.com online sources MLA Style –A set of national guidelines that explain formatting for research –Papers. Most colleges ask students to use this style for papers. Works Cited –A listing of the sources used in the research paper © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

1 _______________________________ INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOURCE (Internet) _____________ ____________._____________ ____________ _______________________ C. Date of web page E. Web address D. Date of access A. Author’s Name (last name goes FIRST) B.Title of web page AB B CD E

1 ort/bullyreport12-03.html#23 INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOURCE Hafner, Lauren. 14 April 2010.December, “Bullying Report. How Are Washington Schools Doing?” Date of web page Web address Date of access Author’s Name (last name goes FIRST) Title of web page

definition 1 “Bullying refers to a particular type of aggression: deliberate physical, verbal, or psychological behavior that happens repeatedly over time…”

Sample Textbook Source Card Textbook Title of Textbook Edition (if applicable). Editor(s) name(s) listed Ed., then first name, then last. City Published (include state if city is unfamiliar): Publisher. Copyright date (most recent). Pages of selection The Language of Literature. Evanston: McDougal Littell Pages © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

Sample Book Source Card Frye, Northrop. Fools of Time: Studies in Shakespearean Tragedy. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, Book Author’s Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

Essentials of a Good Paragraph Thesis statement –One or two sentences in the end of the introductory paragraph that clarify the main ideas and lays out focus of the entire essay Example: –While both sides fought the Civil War over the issue of slavery, the North fought for moral reasons while the South fought to preserve its own institutions. © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

Essentials of a Good Paragraph Main idea –The first sentence in each paragraph; they serve to control each paragraph. Details –The other sentences in the paragraph are called details. –Describe or explain the main idea.

Essentials of Research Papers Plagiarism –Using or imitating the language and thoughts of another author. Copying and pasting from the internet Any phrase that contains three words or more from any source

PART II DATABASES The Research Paper © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

Understanding Databases –What they are: An organized collection of sources (newspapers, magazines, journals…) that are designed for finding information easily Contain information on a broad range of topics –How they work: Subscription/ password is needed Searchable by keywords Provide links to cite sources for SOURCE CARD and WORKS CITED PAGE © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

How to access Databases © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

Searching Databases © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010

Citing Databases Select HOW TO CITE link Select MLA and SAVE COPY THIS ON YOUR SOURCE CARDS page © Copyright Academic Year , by M. Baltsas. All Rights Reserved. Revised 2008, 2010