1. 2 Main Issues
Copying and pasting directly from websites = saying those ideas and words are yours
Overuse and improper use of quotes

2. So What?
Plagiarism is a serious issue
You’re going to be teachers!

3. Solutions Paraphrase & Cite Direct quotes:
Lohnes (2008) argued, “when writing a research paper, you must acknowledge those you drew on” (p. 3).
Paraphrasing:
Lohnes (2008) argued that it is important to cite the research and authors that you use in your own paper.

4. Quotes
New literacies are important today. “The new literacies of the Internet and ICT include the skills, strategies, and dispositions necessary to successfully use and adapt to the rapidly changing info and communication technologies and contexts that continuously emerge in our world and influence all areas of our personal and professional lives” (Leu et al., 2004, p. 1570). As you can see, this is why new literacies are important.

5. Quotes
Use sparingly!
to support an argument
to illustrate a point
NOT to make your argument for you
How am I able to assess what you’ve learned, if none of it is in your own words?

6. Research Writing Checklist
I used “” around direct quotes
I cited direct quotes
I cited paraphrased sentences
I used quotes sparingly
I used quotes only to support my arguments or to illustrate a point