Effective Quoting and Paraphrasing Techniques

This video tutorial provides an overview of quoting and paraphrasing in academic assignments. It explains how to effectively integrate research by quoting, which involves directly copying words with quotation marks and citations, and paraphrasing, which involves rephrasing ideas in your own words while maintaining the original meaning. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of proper citation and offers examples of effective and ineffective practices. It concludes with a call to contact a writing consultant for further assistance.

Why is it important to use properly cited research in your assignments?

• To make your paper longer

• To show that your ideas are supported by other scholars

• To confuse the reader

• To avoid writing your own ideas

What is quoting?

• Summarizing someone else's work

• Writing your own ideas

• Ignoring other sources

• Directly copying words from another source

How should you indicate a direct quote in your paper?

• By changing the font color

• By using quotation marks and a citation

• By using italics

• By underlining the text

Why is it often better to keep quotations short?

• To make them act as supplemental evidence

• To make your paper look neat

• To save paper

• To avoid plagiarism

What should you consider when shortening a quotation?

• The most important parts to prove your idea

• The font size

• The length of the original text

• The author's name

What is paraphrasing?

• Copying text word for word

• Using the same sentence structure

• Ignoring the original text

• Rephrasing an idea using your own words

Why do faculty often prefer paraphrasing over quoting?

• It shows a deeper understanding of the research

• It is easier to write

• It requires less effort

• It makes the paper longer

What is NOT a characteristic of an effective paraphrase?

• Maintaining the original meaning

• Changing most of the words

• Including a citation

• Keeping the original sentence structure

What should you do to improve an ineffective paraphrase?

• Use more synonyms

• Change the sentence structure

• Add more direct quotes

• Ignore the original meaning

What is the first step in creating an effective paraphrase?

• Understanding the original text

• Changing a few words

• Highlighting the original words

• Copying the text