Quoting, paraphrasing, Quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, and plagiarizingsummarizing, and plagiarizing

Lilburn ElementaryLilburn ElementaryLisa CampbellLisa Campbell

Media SpecialistMedia Specialist

What’s the dif?What’s the dif?

QuotingQuoting

Quotations must be Quotations must be exactlyexactly like like the original.the original.

You must give credit to the You must give credit to the original authororiginal author..

Example of QuotesExample of Quotes

““I have a dream”I have a dream”

--Martin Luther King--Martin Luther King

ParaphrasingParaphrasing

Paraphrasing is putting a section from the original material into your own words.

You must cite the original material You must cite the original material here also.here also.

Paraphrased material is usually Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage. shorter than the original passage.

It takes an overview of the whole It takes an overview of the whole topic. topic.

Could you paraphrase the Could you paraphrase the whole Harry Potter series?whole Harry Potter series?

NONO

You You couldcould paraphrase one scene though. paraphrase one scene though.

Practice paraphrasing the scene where Practice paraphrasing the scene where Harry buys his first wand.Harry buys his first wand.

Example of ParaphrasingExample of Paraphrasing

Pretend Article from the AJCPretend Article from the AJC::

All the teachers at Lilburn Elementary will be attending a All the teachers at Lilburn Elementary will be attending a lecture on Thursday at the University of Georgia. The lecture on Thursday at the University of Georgia. The famous author, J. K. Rowling will be speaking to the famous author, J. K. Rowling will be speaking to the elementary teachers and staff. The lecture will conclude elementary teachers and staff. The lecture will conclude with an autograph session and a reception in the with an autograph session and a reception in the auditorium. This conference will be sponsored by The auditorium. This conference will be sponsored by The Steven Spielberg Council for Under Appreciated School Steven Spielberg Council for Under Appreciated School Librarians, and each librarian attending will receive the Librarians, and each librarian attending will receive the entire set of novels by J. K. Rowling, including a preview entire set of novels by J. K. Rowling, including a preview of her new book, of her new book, Mystery in the Under Staffed Media Mystery in the Under Staffed Media CenterCenter..

Paraphrase:Paraphrase:

The author of Harry Potter will The author of Harry Potter will speak to the Lilburn Elementary speak to the Lilburn Elementary teachers and staff on Thursday. teachers and staff on Thursday. They will also attend a reception They will also attend a reception immediately afterward.immediately afterward.

–Atlanta Journal & ConstitutionAtlanta Journal & Constitution

SummarizingSummarizing

Summarizing involves putting the Summarizing involves putting the main ideamain idea into your own words. into your own words.

Summaries are much shorter than the original and take an overview of the material.

You can summarizeYou can summarizea whole book!a whole book!

A whole series of books!A whole series of books!

What is the Harry PotterWhat is the Harry Potterseries about?series about?

The series is about a boy who discovers he is a The series is about a boy who discovers he is a wizard, then goes to wizard school for seven wizard, then goes to wizard school for seven years where he must battle an evil character.years where he must battle an evil character.

That is a summary of 4,175 pages!That is a summary of 4,175 pages!

Let’s practice summarizing: Let’s practice summarizing:

All the teachers at Lilburn Elementary will be attending a All the teachers at Lilburn Elementary will be attending a lecture on Thursday at the University of Georgia. The lecture on Thursday at the University of Georgia. The famous author, J. K. Rowling will be speaking to the famous author, J. K. Rowling will be speaking to the elementary teachers and staff. The lecture will conclude elementary teachers and staff. The lecture will conclude with an autograph session and a reception in the with an autograph session and a reception in the auditorium. This conference will be sponsored by The auditorium. This conference will be sponsored by The Steven Spielberg Council for Under Appreciated School Steven Spielberg Council for Under Appreciated School Librarians, and each librarian attending will receive the Librarians, and each librarian attending will receive the entire set of novels by J. K. Rowling, including a preview entire set of novels by J. K. Rowling, including a preview of her new book, of her new book, Mystery in the Under Staffed Media Mystery in the Under Staffed Media CenterCenter..

SummarySummary

Due to a lecture offered to all Due to a lecture offered to all teachers, there will be no school teachers, there will be no school on Thursday.on Thursday.

–Atlanta Journal & ConstitutionAtlanta Journal & Constitution

PlagiarismPlagiarism

Plagiarism occurs when a writer Plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without common-knowledge) material without acknowledg ing its source.acknowledg ing its source.

– Stolley, Karl. "Avoiding Plagiarism." Stolley, Karl. "Avoiding Plagiarism." The OWL at The OWL at PerduePerdue. 30 Sept 2008. Perdue University. 6 Nov 2008 . 30 Sept 2008. Perdue University. 6 Nov 2008 <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/>. <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/>.

BibliographyBibliography

Stolley, Karl. "Avoiding Plagiarism." Stolley, Karl. "Avoiding Plagiarism." The The OWL at PerdueOWL at Perdue. 30 Sept 2008. Perdue . 30 Sept 2008. Perdue University. 6 Nov 2008 University. 6 Nov 2008 <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resourc<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/>. e/589/01/>. Brizee, Allen. "Quoting, Paraphrasing, Brizee, Allen. "Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing." Summarizing." The OWL at PerdueThe OWL at Perdue. 10 . 10 Sept 2006. Perdue University. 6 Nov 2008 Sept 2006. Perdue University. 6 Nov 2008 <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resourc<http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/>. e/563/01/>.