Feb 24, 2016
Paper Proposals
Citing Sources
What to do and how to do it.
What we’re learning today…1. When to quote2. When to paraphrase3. How to incorporate sources4. How to do in-text citations
“Why should I care?”
• Citing increases your:
1. Research quality2. Reasoning3. Reputation
Quote or paraphrase?
• A quote is something you take directly from the text– “An apt quotation is like a lamp which flings its
light over the whole sentence.”(Letitia Elizabeth Landon)
• Paraphrasing means putting it into your own words– How would you explain what you read to
someone else?
When to quote!
• When:
• You “can’t say it any better”
• The wording is perfect for what you need
When to paraphrase!
• When:
• You need it to be shorter
• You can “say it better”• Quoting is not
necessary
Incorporating Sources
• Three steps:1. Begin with author’s full name, who they are,
and title of work2. Use the borrowed info3. End with in-text citation (page #, etc.)
Bad Example
Which information is borrowed??
Good Example #1
Good Example #2
Good Example #3
In-Text Citations
• Books and Articles: give the page number• (57) instead of (Stemmler 57)
• Websites: give the first few words of the web page title• (Facts About Cooking)
• Put the period after the citation• According to Stemmler, 30% of students fail each
year (65).
Let’s do an example…
• Book title: Weiner Dogs 101• Author: Ms. Bishop, dog expert• Borrowed info: “The dachshund is one of the
top 10 breeds in the United States.” from p. 2
Example #2
• Web page name: Facts About High Schoolers at Northwestern High School
• Author: Ms. Moore, intern at Northwestern• Borrowed info: “High school students really
like to text and sleep in class.”
Review
• When should we quote?• When should we paraphrase?• Three steps to incorporate sources• What goes in in-text citations?– Book or article– Website
Questions?• Today:– Going to library– TURN IN PROPOSALS (if you haven’t)– FOUR source cards DUE TODAY
• Due Soon:– 60 note cards due on MONDAY (11/18)– Outline due on TUESDAY (11/19)– Rough draft due on FRIDAY (11/22)
Turn things in ON TIME so that we can help you!