While you take a break from your essay as it “incubates,” let’s learn some ways to effectively integrate sources into your writing so that you will be ready to confidently place them in your paper when the time comes.
Complete the THREE activities on this page to review your understanding of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
NOTE: Your answers for Activity 3: Summarizing Assignment will be submitted for a grade.
Activity 1: Quoting
Quotations* are exact phrases taken directly from the source material. They are denoted by quotation marks that enclose the specific borrowed phrase.
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Activity 2: Paraphrasing
Paraphrases* convey the meaning of the source while using new and unique word choice and grammatical structure. It is still important to credit and cite the source and author, but there should not be quotation marks because it is not a direct phrase used by the author.
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Activity 3: Summarizing Assignment (GRADED)
Summaries* are used for longer passages. They provide a basic overview of a source using new and unique phrasing.
Within the introductory paragraph of your critical analysis essay that will be the final submission for this course, you will be asked to include a summary of your chosen article to help readers of your essay become oriented to the work you will be discussing. In this assignment, you will summarize your chosen reading in 3-4 sentences and cite it properly.
As you work on your summary, remember to refer to the assignment guidelines and rubric below to make sure you’re fulfilling each aspect of the assignment.
Assignment Guidelines
Overview: When you use sources in your paper, you will need to either quote, paraphrase, or summarize the information. Summaries are used for longer passages; they provide a brief, overview of the source, using new and unique phrasing.
Prompt: Summarize one of the following original texts using 3 to 4 sentences. Include a single citation at the end for your selected reading.
“Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan (2006)
“Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris (1999)
“Some Lessons From the Assembly Line” by Andrew Braaksma (2005)
Guidelines for Submission: Save your work in a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.. Then, check your writing for errors. Once you have proofread your document, submit it
