Referencing - Quoting & Paraphrasing Practice

What is the correct way to quote a source?

• Rewrite the sentence in your own words

• Copy the sentence and put quotation marks around it.

• Use synonyms for key words in the sentence.

• Summarize the main idea of the sentence.

When quoting, what must be included after the quote?

• The author's name and the page number.

• The date of the article.

• The author’s name and year of publication.

• Just the author's name.

Which of the following is an example of a quote?

• “Education is the key to success” (Jones, 2018).

• Education is important for success.

• Jones (2018) states that education leads to success.

• Education plays a vital role in success (Jones, 2018).

Which of the following is NOT true about paraphrasing?

• It involves rewriting the sentence in your own words.

• It requires changing every word to its synonym.

• It must keep the original meaning of the sentence.

• It needs the author's name and year of publication.

When paraphrasing, what should you do?

• Copy the sentence word for word

• Change the meaning of the sentence.

• Rewrite the sentence in your own words.

• Add more information to the sentence.

What is the difference between quoting and paraphrasing?

• Quoting changes the sentence, paraphrasing does not.

• Quoting uses exact words, paraphrasing uses your own words.

• Quoting does not need the author’s name, paraphrasing does.

• There is no difference between quoting and paraphrasing.

Which is an example of paraphrasing?

• “The sky is blue and clear” (Brown, 2021).

• Brown (2021) says that the sky has a blue color and no clouds.

• The sky is always blue (Brown, 2021).

• The sky is clear and blue today.

What should you do first when you want to paraphrase a sentence?

• Change the order of the words.

• Copy the sentence.

• Skip to the next sentence.

• Read the original sentence until you understand it.

What is necessary for both quoting and paraphrasing?

• The exact same words from the source.

• An author’s name and the year of publication.

• The page number where the quote is from.

• Changing the meaning of the source.

Which of these is NOT needed when you paraphrase?

• Quotation marks.

• The author’s name.

• The year of the source.

• Your own words.