Integrating Sources Effectively MLA Review Quoting, paraphrasing, and plagiarism Using attributive tags (also known as signal phrases) Blending and integrating quotes effectively Using ellipses and brackets

Some Research Basics... QUOTE: A quote is a phrase, sentence, or series of sentences taken directly from the original source. It must be quoted accurately and it must be given credit appropriately. Why quote? PARAPHRASE: A paraphrase is a rewording of a quote using your own words and sentence structure. It must be reworded accurately and it must be given credit appropriately. Why paraphrase?

Some Research Basics... How does one “give credit” to a quote or paraphrase? In English and other college-level classes, we use a format called MLA. In this format, you provide the page number of the quote/paraphrase in parentheses at the end of the sentence. This is called in-text citation. Here is an example of crediting QUOTES: “Language is the subject. It is the written form with which I’ve managed to keep the wolf away from the door” (Naylor, 337). As Gloria Naylor notes, “Language is the subject. It is the written form with which I’ve managed to keep the wolf away from the door” (763).

Rules for Quoting (1)All items that you put quotation marks around should be actual direct quotes. No words or punctuation should be left out, misspelled, dropped, or forgotten. Such errors cause your credibility as a writer to plummet. (2)All quotes should have a start and an end. Essays that fail to provide beginning or end quotes demonstrate a laziness on the part of the author. (3)All quotes need an in-text citation. A lack of an in-text citation = plagiarism.

What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is defined as the intentional or unintentional presentation of someone else’s words or ideas as your own. Consequences of plagiarism—see syllabus. Unintentional plagiarism can occur in these three ways: --Forgetting to place quotation marks around another writer’s words --Carelessly omitting an in-text citation for a paraphrase or quote --Thinking that you have paraphrased when you have actually used the author’s words