Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing, And Plagiarism

Quoting, paraphrasing, Quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, and plagiarizingsummarizing, and plagiarizing

Lilburn ElementaryLilburn ElementaryLisa CampbellLisa Campbell

Media SpecialistMedia Specialist

What’s the difference?What’s the difference?

QuotingQuoting

Quotations must be Quotations must be exactlyexactly like like the original.the original.

You must give credit to the You must give credit to the original authororiginal author..

Example of QuotesExample of Quotes

““I have a dream”I have a dream”

--Martin Luther King--Martin Luther King

ParaphrasingParaphrasing

Paraphrasing is putting a section from the original

material into your own words.

You must You must citecite the original the original material here also.material here also.

Site: An area Site: An area or a website. or a website.

Cite: When Cite: When you tell where you tell where you got your you got your information.information.

The best way to cite information in your writing is by saying:

1. According to______,

Ex: According to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech, people of many ethnicities should work together.

Paraphrased material is usually Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage. shorter than the original passage.

It takes an overview of the whole It takes an overview of the whole topic. topic.

Could you paraphrase the Could you paraphrase the whole Diary of a Wimpy Kid whole Diary of a Wimpy Kid

series?series?

NONO

You You couldcould paraphrase one scene though. paraphrase one scene though.

Practice paraphrasing your favorite scene Practice paraphrasing your favorite scene from Diary of a Wimpy Kid.from Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Example of ParaphrasingExample of Paraphrasing Pretend Article from the AJCPretend Article from the AJC::

All the teachers at Bethune-Bowman Elementary School All the teachers at Bethune-Bowman Elementary School will be attending a workshop on Thursday at Claflin will be attending a workshop on Thursday at Claflin University. The famous author, Jeff Kinney will be University. The famous author, Jeff Kinney will be speaking to the elementary teachers and staff. The speaking to the elementary teachers and staff. The lecture will conclude with an autograph session and a lecture will conclude with an autograph session and a reception in the auditorium. This conference will be reception in the auditorium. This conference will be sponsored by The Steven Spielberg Council for Under sponsored by The Steven Spielberg Council for Under Appreciated School Librarians, and each librarian Appreciated School Librarians, and each librarian attending will receive the entire set of novels by Jeff attending will receive the entire set of novels by Jeff Kinney.Kinney.

Example of ParaphrasingExample of Paraphrasing Pretend Article from the AJCPretend Article from the AJC::

All the All the teachers at Bethune-Bowman Elementary School teachers at Bethune-Bowman Elementary School will be attending a workshop on Thursday at Claflin will be attending a workshop on Thursday at Claflin University. University. The famous author, Jeff Kinney will be The famous author, Jeff Kinney will be speaking to the elementary teachers and staff. The speaking to the elementary teachers and staff. The lecture will conclude with an autograph session and a lecture will conclude with an autograph session and a reception in the auditorium. reception in the auditorium. This conference will be This conference will be sponsored by The Steven Spielberg Council for Under sponsored by The Steven Spielberg Council for Under Appreciated School Librarians, and each librarian Appreciated School Librarians, and each librarian attending will receive the entire set of novels by Jeff attending will receive the entire set of novels by Jeff Kinney.Kinney.

Paraphrase:Paraphrase:

The author of the Diary of a Wimpy The author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid will speak to the Bethune-Bowman Kid will speak to the Bethune-Bowman Elementary teachers and staff on Elementary teachers and staff on Thursday. They will also attend a Thursday. They will also attend a reception immediately afterward.reception immediately afterward.

–Atlanta Journal & ConstitutionAtlanta Journal & Constitution

SummarizingSummarizing

Summarizing involves putting the Summarizing involves putting the main ideamain idea into your own words. into your own words.

Summaries are much shorter than the original and take an overview of the material.

You can summarizeYou can summarizea whole book!a whole book!

A whole series of books!A whole series of books!

What is the Harry PotterWhat is the Harry Potterseries about?series about?

The series is about a boy who discovers he is a The series is about a boy who discovers he is a wizard, then goes to wizard school for seven wizard, then goes to wizard school for seven years where he must battle an evil character.years where he must battle an evil character.

That is a summary of 4,175 pages!That is a summary of 4,175 pages!

PlagiarismPlagiarism

Plagiarism occurs when a writer Plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without common-knowledge) material without acknowledg ing its source.acknowledg ing its source.

– Stolley, Karl. "Avoiding Plagiarism." Stolley, Karl. "Avoiding Plagiarism." The OWL at The OWL at PerduePerdue. 30 Sept 2008. Perdue University. 6 Nov 2008 . 30 Sept 2008. Perdue University. 6 Nov 2008 <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/>. <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/>.

Let’s Take a LookLet’s Take a Look

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BibliographyBibliographyStolley, Karl. "Avoiding Plagiarism." Stolley, Karl. "Avoiding Plagiarism." The The

OWL at PerdueOWL at Perdue. 30 Sept 2008. Perdue . 30 Sept 2008. Perdue University. 6 Nov 2008 University. 6 Nov 2008 <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resourc<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/>. e/589/01/>.

Brizee, Allen. "Quoting, Paraphrasing, Brizee, Allen. "Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing." Summarizing." The OWL at PerdueThe OWL at Perdue. 10 . 10 Sept 2006. Perdue University. 6 Nov 2008 Sept 2006. Perdue University. 6 Nov 2008 <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resourc<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/>. e/563/01/>.