PPT-Using Quotations and Paraphrasing Journalistic Writing

Visit our YouTube Channel Student and Instructor Resources Website inset hyperlink here Science Writing Resources for Learning scwrlubcca Read the complete transcript of the interview between Thomas Deane and . Paraphrasing . Objective:. Demonstrate comprehension by paraphrasing facts from informational texts. Gain knowledge and apply what they have learned about paraphrasing by reading information about three unusual animals. UWC Writing Workshop. Fall 2013. Do you recognize any of these? What do they mean to you? What significance do they hold?. Integrating Quotations. What do you know about integrating quotations?. What aspect of integrating quotations do you struggle with the most? What do you hope to take away from today’s workshop?. Summarising, paraphrasing and synthesising. . . . . . . . Helen Thursby . ASC. Academic Skills Centre. Overview. Paraphrasing. Changes the original text into your own words. About the same size as the original text (ideally, shorter). Maintains the original meaning. Summarising. Put it in Your Own . Words!. ©. 2012HappyEdugator. What is paraphrasing?. Identify . the point of the passage.. Emphasize. the most essential details; leave out unnecessary details.. Restate. what you read in your own words... Other Stuff: MLA. (or don’t plagiarize). Summaries & Paraphrases. Summaries condense information.. Paraphrases use about the same number of words.. Either way, you have to restate the source’s meaning using your own language.. CONNECTION. Reality make-over shows. INQUIRY. Quotations can make a character come to life. They can also bring your view, your position, come to life.. WHAT MAKES A QUOTATION POWERFUL???. TEACHING. Scene to imagine: one witness to the fight on the playground. Here’s what she reports:. Discussion Questions. 1. . What makes Stephen Glass admirable?. 2. What reasons do we have to suspect Glass of dishonesty and manipulation?. 3. Who do you think was most affected by Glass’s actions: journalists, editors, public, etc.? Explain how.. An Introduction. Presented by the ULM Library Reference Department. Session Overview. What is MLA style?. General Guidelines. Quotations/Paraphrasing. In-text Citations. Works Cited. Resources. Q & A Time. Parenthetical Citations. Why should you cite sources?. When should you cite sources?. When should you quote directly from your source?. Whom should you cite?. Where should you cite your sources?. Where should you cite your sources?. Avoiding Plagiarism:. What are the differences?. Quotations must be identical to the original, using a narrow segment of the source. They must match the source document word for word and must be attributed to the original author.. Use own words. Include all ideas. Do not include your own analysis/ interpretation/opinion. Always acknowledge your source. . Use own words. Include the key relevant ideas. Do not include your own analysis/ interpretation/opinion. Assistant Director. Hanson Center for Technical Communication . With examples from Statics and Henry . Petroski. Why use quotations? . To demonstrate familiarity with a text. . To emphasize a point that you wish to make. . PARAPHRASE:. WRITE IT IN YOUR . OWN WORDS. One legitimate way, . WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION. , to borrow from a source. A more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses on a single main idea.