paraphrasing/note taking for research
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Note Taking for Note Taking for Research PapersResearch Papers
Or,
Summarize; Don’t Plagiarize!
Plagiarism
• It is WRONG.
• It is just like STEALING and LYING.
• People do it a lot and don’t get caught,
• BUT IT IS STILL WRONG!
• And if you do get caught, it can be very serious. Just ask Barak Obama!
Use quotes and cite
• “An artist never draws a final picture on the first try,” (Soloff, p.3).
• “Black widows don’t go around looking for someone to bite,” (Faclam, p.15).
Use quotes when you present examples of an author’s style, or you just can’t say it better yourself. Do we really need to quote the information above?
Paraphrase
• “An artist never draws a final picture on the first try,” (Soloff, p.3).• “Black widows don’t go around looking for someone to bite,”
(Faclam, p.15).
It takes more than one try for any artist to draw his final picture.
A black widow spider will not hunt you down to bite you.
Try this.
• “A small, glowing green Australian jumping spider hunts big game. After a mighty four-inch leap, it sinks its fangs into a dragonfly’s neck. Even if this huge insect takes off, the spider hangs on until its venom works and the dragonfly makes a crash landing.” (Facklam, p.26)
First, write just key words and ideas
• Jumping spiders
• 4” leaps
• Catch bigger insects
• uses fangs, venom
These are your NOTES. You write them in your research grid or on note cards.
When you write your first draft, paraphrase from your notes.
• Jumping spiders • 4 in leaps• Catch bigger insects• uses fangs, venom
Jumping spiders are amazing! They can catch insects much bigger than themselves by using their fangs and venom. These spiders can jump at least 4 inches in distance to nab their prey.
List the books and other sources you use on your last page.
Bibliography
Facklam, Margery. Spiders and their websites. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 2001.
Soloff-Levy, Barbara. How to Draw Ghosts, Goblins, and Witches. NY: Watermill, 1985.
Basic MLA style follows this form:
Last, First. Title. City: Publisher, Date.