Lesson #12: Adding, Omitting, and Paraphrasing Quotes It’s important to pay attention… Lesson #12: Adding, Omitting, and Paraphrasing Quotes Junior English PPT by Mrs. Rich & Ms. Guidorizzi

Adding Words Add words when the quotes needs additional information in order to make sense Example “I [Mrs. Rich] need some water.” To add a word(s) in quotation, put brackets around the word(s) to indicate they are not part of the original text Example: Jan Harold Brunvand, in an essay on urban legends, states: "some individuals [who retell urban legends] make a point of learning every rumor or tale" (78).

Omitting Words Omit words when you do not need them in your paper—too much information To omit a word(s) from quotation, indicate deleted word(s) by using ellipsis marks (...) preceded and followed by a space Example: In an essay on urban legends, Jan Harold Brunvand notes that "some individuals make a point of learning every recent rumor or tale ... and in a short time a lively exchange of details occurs" (78). "You're outta here!"

Paraphrasing When researching you can condense information by putting it into your own words However, you must still give credit to where you learned the information Any dates, facts, or statistics need a parenthetical citation following the information. In 2009, 9 students failed Junior English by plagiarizing their work and not giving credit to their sources (Rich). fact date