1. Paraphrasing, Quoting, Summarizing Paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing information is a very important part of writing research papers and explanatory essays. Paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing information is a very important part of writing research papers and explanatory essays. What is the difference between them? What is the difference between them?

2. Summarizing Summarizing – When you summarize, you write the main ideas in your own words. Summaries are shorter than the original text. Summarizing – When you summarize, you write the main ideas in your own words. Summaries are shorter than the original text. Summaries must be attributed to the original source. Summaries must be attributed to the original source.

3. Summarizing When do I summarize? You should summarize information for your paper when your audience needs to know the main ideas, but not all of the details You should summarize information for your paper when your audience needs to know the main ideas, but not all of the details

4. main points in this passage e-mail has changed our lives because get get mail instantly conversations conversations can be saved forever better better for the earth than paper mail companies companies can advertise people people can work from home

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6. Paraphrasing Paraphrasing – When you paraphrase, you write a passage in your own words. Paraphrasing – When you paraphrase, you write a passage in your own words. Paraphrased text is more detailed than a summary; paraphrased text is about the same length as the original text. Paraphrased text is more detailed than a summary; paraphrased text is about the same length as the original text. Paraphrased passages must be attributed to the original source. Paraphrased passages must be attributed to the original source.

7. Paraphrasing When do I paraphrase? You should paraphrase a source when you need a large section of original text in your writing, but you want to limit the the amount of direct quotes in your writing. You should paraphrase a source when you need a large section of original text in your writing, but you want to limit the the amount of direct quotes in your writing.

8. prompt: paraphrase how e-mail has helped companies Main Idea: Companies can use e-mail to advertise to their customers Detail: Detail: instead of advertising on television, radio, newspapers, magazines Detail: can send messages of sales and new products Detail: it’s fast Detail: can reach millions of people

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10. Quoting Quoting – When you quote something, you use the writer’s original words (word for word) placing “ quotation ” marks around the quote. Quoting – When you quote something, you use the writer’s original words (word for word) placing “ quotation ” marks around the quote. Quotes must be attributed to the original source. Quotes must be attributed to the original source.

11. Quoting When do I quote? You should add quotes to your paper when paraphrasing or summarizing would take away from the original author’s intended. You should add quotes to your paper when paraphrasing or summarizing would take away from the original author’s intended. Quotes should be meaningful and relevant, and help support your main ideas. Quotes should be meaningful and relevant, and help support your main ideas.

13. Formatting Quotes *If you state the author’s name as the indicator, you only need to cite the page number. For example,Author namewrites, “ ……..…….. ” (page number) For instance,Character nameexplains, “ ……..…….. ” (author, To illustrate,Subject nameargues, “ ……..…….. ” Moreover,the authorstates, “ ……..…….. ” Furthermore,the charactersays, “ ……..…….. ”

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21. Use a quote from the text to answer the question: How is e-mail saving the Earth? Instead of using the WHOLE sentence, you can pick the best part of the sentence that answers the question.

22. Formatting Quotes Sometimes you need to write a sentence that helps your reader understand WHY you are using the quote. Sometimes you need to write a sentence that helps your reader understand WHY you are using the quote.

23. Mix It Up To add variety to your writing, include all three into your writing. Try to paraphrase, quote, and summarize in every body paragraph! To add variety to your writing, include all three into your writing. Try to paraphrase, quote, and summarize in every body paragraph!

24. Quiz When you paraphrase, you should be sure to… (select 2) When you paraphrase, you should be sure to… (select 2) A. Write the text in your own words. B. Place quotation marks around the text. C. Properly cite the source.

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26. Quiz True or False: A summary should be the same length as the original text. True or False: A summary should be the same length as the original text. A. True B. False

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28. Quiz When should you use a direct quote? When should you use a direct quote? A. When you need to provide a lot of details to your audience. B. When you need to include specific or technical information in your text.

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30. Quiz What do you need to consider when adding in a direct quote? What do you need to consider when adding in a direct quote? A. How the quotation fits in grammatically with the rest of your text. B. If the original author is still alive.

31. Quiz What do you need to consider when adding in a direct quote? What do you need to consider when adding in a direct quote? A. How the quotation fits in grammatically with the rest of your text. B. If the original author is still alive.

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