Quoting & Paraphrasing
TASK 1
Quoting and Paraphrasing
In writing your summary and in analyzing the readings, you need to demonstrate the academic skills of paraphrasing and quoting when you refer to the readings.

Quoting

For Task 1 you are expected to support your statements with the words and ideas from the two readings. If you copy or use the exact same words that appear in one of the texts, you are quoting from the text. When you quote, you must use quotation marks and acknowledge the source. This indicates that the words being used are not yours. Otherwise you will be accused of plagiarism—passing off another’s words or ideas as your own, even if you didn’t mean to.

There are different ways to use quotations in your essay. The following illustrate two different ways of quoting the same material:

  1. Pre-schoolers acquire sophisticated skills and concepts naturally, but, as Gardner states, “[They] often experience the greatest difficulties upon their entry in school.”

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  2. Gardner tries to explain why pre-schoolers acquire sophisticated skills and concepts naturally, but “often experience the greatest difficulties upon their entry in school.”

In the first example, the author’s words stand out from the rest of the writing. But in the second, Gardner’s words are more integrated into the sentence. In each example, it is clear which words come from Gardner’s essay and which do not.

You can use many different verbs to introduce a quotation. The one you choose should reflect both the way the author presents the idea and the way you want to present it in your essay.

If the idea is forcefully stated, use words like: argues, asserts, declares, emphasizes, stresses.

If the idea is stated as a possibility, use words like: claims, implies, indicates, proposes, suggests.

 
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