Elements of a Elements of a Research PaperResearch Paper

What to do with your What to do with your informationinformation

(how to avoid plagiarizing)(how to avoid plagiarizing)

Direct QuoteDirect Quote

►Quote word for word from the textQuote word for word from the text One source states, “blah, blah, blah” (Harper 2).One source states, “blah, blah, blah” (Harper 2). Before J.K. wrote Harry Potter, “[s]he was a Before J.K. wrote Harry Potter, “[s]he was a

single mom just trying to make ends meet for her single mom just trying to make ends meet for her two children” (Dumbledore).two children” (Dumbledore).

**TIPS! **TIPS! ►Quotes go BEFORE parenthetical citationQuotes go BEFORE parenthetical citation►Punctuation goes AFTER parenthetical citationPunctuation goes AFTER parenthetical citation►Use page number if source is a print formatUse page number if source is a print format

SummarySummary►Summarizes only the main points of Summarizes only the main points of

the original textthe original text►Shorter than the original textShorter than the original text

**TIPS!**TIPS!►Read the text first (or section of text)Read the text first (or section of text)►Cover up textCover up text►Jot down important facts that you rememberJot down important facts that you remember

SummarySummary

► ““A A single mothersingle mother living in Edinburgh, living in Edinburgh, ScotlandScotland, Rowling , Rowling became an international literary sensation in became an international literary sensation in 19991999 when when the first three installments of her the first three installments of her Harry PotterHarry Potter children's children's book series took over the top three slots of book series took over the top three slots of The New The New York TimesYork Times best-seller listbest-seller list after achieving similar success after achieving similar success in her native United Kingdom. The phenomenal response in her native United Kingdom. The phenomenal response to Rowling's books culminated in July 2000, when the to Rowling's books culminated in July 2000, when the fourth volume in the series, fourth volume in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireof Fire, became the , became the fastest-selling book in historyfastest-selling book in history.”.”

► J.K. Rowling, a single mother, became a world-wide best-J.K. Rowling, a single mother, became a world-wide best-selling author in 1999 after her first three Harry Potter selling author in 1999 after her first three Harry Potter books were published. The fourth book broke sales books were published. The fourth book broke sales records and solidified her fame (“J.K. Rowling records and solidified her fame (“J.K. Rowling Biography”).Biography”).

ParaphraseParaphrase

► Paraphrases (put in your own words) the Paraphrases (put in your own words) the original text in detailoriginal text in detail

► About the same length as the original textAbout the same length as the original text Includes more specifics than a summaryIncludes more specifics than a summary

**TIPS!**TIPS!►Start w/ your summary notesStart w/ your summary notes►Re-read the text again—paying attention to detailsRe-read the text again—paying attention to details►Hide text and add details to your notesHide text and add details to your notes

ParaphraseParaphrase► ““A A single mothersingle mother living in Edinburgh, living in Edinburgh, ScotlandScotland, Rowling , Rowling

became an international literary sensation in became an international literary sensation in 19991999 when the when the first three installments of her first three installments of her Harry PotterHarry Potter children's book children's book series took over the top three slots of series took over the top three slots of The New York TimesThe New York Times best-seller listbest-seller list after achieving similar success in her native after achieving similar success in her native United Kingdom. The phenomenal response to Rowling's United Kingdom. The phenomenal response to Rowling's books culminated in July 2000, when the fourth volume in the books culminated in July 2000, when the fourth volume in the series, series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, became the , became the fastest-selling book in historyfastest-selling book in history.”.”

► J.K. Rowling, a single mother living in Scotland, became a J.K. Rowling, a single mother living in Scotland, became a world-wide best-selling author in 1999 after her first three world-wide best-selling author in 1999 after her first three Harry Potter books were published. After the books’ success Harry Potter books were published. After the books’ success in England, their popularity extended to the U.S. In the in England, their popularity extended to the U.S. In the summer of 2000, the fourth book summer of 2000, the fourth book Harry Potter and the Goblet Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireof Fire, broke sales records and solidified her fame (“J.K. , broke sales records and solidified her fame (“J.K. Rowling Biography”).Rowling Biography”).

Pop Quiz!Pop Quiz!

►What is the difference between a What is the difference between a direct quote, a paraphrase, and a direct quote, a paraphrase, and a summary?summary?

►When do you have to cite sources?When do you have to cite sources?