QUOTATION: a word for word copy of what someone else said or wrote.
Whenever you quote, you must use quotation marks and provide an in-text citation and an entry in your bibliography.
Make sure your quote is accurate. Missing words or incorrect word order could be considered plagiarism.
Do not quote lengthy passages unless you use a block quote.
Be careful not to take quotes out of context.
PARAPHRASE: a restatement of an author's words using your own words.
Paraphrasing is not simply changing a few words, deleting or adding a few words, or reversing the order of words.
To paraphrase correctly, you must restate the author's words in such a way that the original meaning of the passage is not changed, but the words that you use are your own.
All paraphrases must have an in-text citation and an entry in your bibliography.
SUMMARY: a short restatement of an author's arguments, main ideas, or conclusions in your own words.
For example, a summary may be a one or two paragraph recap of a much longer book or article.
As with a paraphrase, a summary requires an in-text citation and a citation in your bibliography
Learning how to use quotes correctly is one of the best ways to avoid plagiarism. Whenever you copy information word for word from another source, you must use quotation marks and provide an in-text citation and an entry in your bibliography.
For additional information on quoting, see the following resources:
Learning to paraprase and summarize correctly is another important way to avoid plagiarism. When you paraphrase, you present an author's ideas using your own words. All paraphrases must have an in-text citation and a entry in your bibliography.
A summary is a recap of an author's main points, arguments, or conclusions. Summaries must also have an in-text citation and an entry in your bibliography.
The links below provide additional information on how to paraphrase and summarize effectively: