Paraphrase

Paraphrase

• Keep main idea• Cannot change proper nouns• Cannot change facts• Must change adjectives• Improve verbs• Stays about the same length

• So…put main idea into your own words

Parenthetical Citation

• Still need it• No quotations• Author’s last name• Page number– DO NOT say page or pg.

• Give credit when the sentence is not your original idea.

Humpty Dumpty

• Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the King's horses, And all the King's menCouldn't put Humpty together again!

• What words must we keep?• What words can we change?

Your Turn

• Write a direct quote.– Need quotations– Need parenthetical citation

• Paraphrase the sentence.– No quotes– Need parenthetical citation

• Remember author’s idea + citation = sentence– Period goes at the END of the sentence.

Jack and Jill

• Jack and Jill went up the hill, to fetch a pail of waterJack fell down and broke his crownAnd Jill came tumbling after.

Hickory Dickory Dock

• Hickory dickory dockThe mouse ran up the clockThe clock struck oneThe mouse ran downHickory dickory dock