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Paraphrasing and MLA Citation overviewTRANSCRIPT
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ParaphrasingAdapted from Longman Academic Writing Series 4
Paraphrasing
What’s a good definition?
Look on p. 58 in your text.
Key Po
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A paraphrase is almost as long as the original
A paraphrase keeps the idea the same
A paraphrase is in your own words
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Analyze the Model
• Read the original paragraph on p.58., and the paraphrase on p. 59.
• Answer the questions on p.59 with a partner.
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MLA CitationAdapted from Purdue OWL Writing Lab
What is MLA Style?
MLA = Modern Language Association
It’s a style (kind) of abbreviating and citations, (using footnotes, quotations, paraphrases, and summaries,) in academic writing.
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MLA General Guidelines
The font should be Times, size 12.
All of the paper must be double-spaced.
Indent each paragraph.
Use the ‘tab’ key to indent.
Type your paper on a computer.
Print it out on white 8.5 x 11-inch paper.
Margins should be set to 2.5 centimeters.
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In-Text Citationshttps://
owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
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Works Cited Pagehttps://
owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/