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Paraphrasing vs Quoting

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  • True or False: When taking notes from a source, you should copy word for word?
    False, you should write out the main ideas in your own words
  • When the original text is very powerful you should: paraphrase or quote?
    Quote
  • To help your reader by explaining difficult ideas you should: paraphrase or quote?
    paraphrase
  • Why would you use an ellipsis (...) in a quote?
    To show that part of the quote is left out.
  • When you want to change the emphasis of the ideas to match the context of your own essay you should: paraphrase or quote?
    paraphrase
  • True or False: When paraphrasing, you should use in-text citation to make clear where the paraphrase begins and ends.
    True
  • If you overuse quotes, what do you risk losing?
    Your 'voice'
  • True or False: The reporting verb you choose in your quote or paraphrase is not important.
    False: The reporting verb you choose will show your position.
  • How should you format a quote that is longer than 3 lines?
    Indent from the left and remove the quotation marks. (See webpage for more info)
  • When you want to give the author's exact position you should: paraphrase or quote?
    Quote