1. Integrating Sources- Examples Research Process/Paper

2. Direct Quote exact, word for word copy of the original source. For example, “In a paper analyzing primary sources such as literary works, you will use direct quotation extensively to illustrate and support your analysis” (Aaron 257). This quote comes from the source exactly as the author had written it.

3. Direct Quote A direct quotation usually corresponds exactly to the source's spelling, capitalization and interior punctuation. Direct quotes must use a lead-in or tag phrase. In other words, direct quotes must be attached to your own writing.

4. Block Quotation similar to a direct quote except that it is four or more lines in length. When a quote becomes four or more lines in length in your essay, the quote should be set off from your text the block quote should be double-spaced and indented ten spaces from the margin. Also, the period that is usually placed after the parentheses is omitted.

5. Block Quote-Example (ICE) *note this should be double-spaced* (I)The trickster figure, while crucial to Native American mythos, also surfaces in African-American mythology. In explaining folkloric representations of the devil, Hurston emphasizes that (C)…he is not the terror that he is in European folklore. He is a powerful trickster who often successfully competes with God. There is a strong suspicion that the devil is an extension of the story makers while God is the supposedly impregnable white masters….(306) (E) In this statement, Hurston suggests that African-American storytellers identify strongly with the trickster figure. It is this identification that helped keep the idea of pride and rebellion alive during the hardships of slavery.

6. Summary/Paraphrase Summary and paraphrase are very similar methods that can be used to incorporate an author’s ideas into your own text. someone else’s ideasBoth paraphrase and summary restate someone else’s ideas using your own words. Someone else’s ideas should not to be confused with your own. YOU MUST CITE THESE IDEAS INORDER TO AVOID PLAGIARIZING.

7. Summary/Paraphrase-Example Robertson argues that Elizabeth I is an unrecognized military genius. Although she is often portrayed herself as the queen-mother figure, she was also viewed as the king. This is accentuated by her appearance at the defeat of the Spanish Armada, when she dressed in completely in masculine clothing (133-4).

8. Practice #1 Quote from source: “There are too many accidents on the road because of cell phones.” This source is by Steve Davis and the quote appears on page 2 of the article. How to write it in your paper: Davis warns drivers about dangers on the road when he asserts that, “There are too many accidents on the road because of cell phones” (2).

9. Example #2-Paraphrase Quote from source: “Students frequently overuse direct quotation in taking notes, and as a result, they overuse quotations in the final paper. Only about 10 percent of your final manuscript should appear as directly quoted matter. Therefore, you should strive to limit the amount of exact transcribing of source materials while taking notes.” This source has no author but is titled, “Writing Research Papers.” The quote appears on page 3 of the article.

10. Example #2-Paraphrase How to write it in your paper (remember you are paraphrasing it-this means summarizing it in your own words): According to “Writing Research,” students often quote excessively, failing to keep quoted material down to a desirable level. Since the problem usually occurs during note-taking, it is important to minimize the material recorded word-for-word (3).