Summary - Paraphrase - Quotations | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

When do you use "as cited in"?

You use "as cited in" in your in-text-quotation when the ideas of one author are published in another author's text but you have not read or accessed the origin

You can change the words within quotations.

False!

Mention the three elements you need in your citation when quoting material.

Author's lastname, year of publication, and page number.

This is a parenthetical citation: The purpose of information mastery is often to ensure student success on standardized testing in order to show schools and school boards how well students are learning from their teachers (Den Heyer, 2009).

True.

This is a parenthetical citation: According to Jones (2011), "the APA Manual changes every few years, so it is important to stay on top of changes in the current edition" (p. 87).

False. It is a narrative citation.

When is it a good idea to quote instead of paraphrase?

You should quote if you want to use a term or definition, or if you think you wouldn't capture the original idea as well.

Mention two steps in paraphrasing

Changing the words, combining/separating ideas, changing the order, and citing.

You can include your personal opinion in you summary.

False.

You should NOT include specific examples and backgroud sections in a short summary.

True. Instead, focus on the main ideas and how they relate to one another.

You should use lots of quotations in a summary.

False. Use few, if any, direct quotations in a long summary.

What does quoting mean?

It means inserting the exact words of an author in quotation marks, and cite the author.

What does paraphrasing mean?

It means rephrasing a short but more complex section of a bigger reading in your own words without changing the meaning.

What does summarizing mean?

It means stating the main points of an entire chapter, reading, essay, or book in your own words without changing their meaning.