Research info-graphic
By: Ashley Wheeler
Sites to use:
Explora middle school on the lakeview website
Ebscohost
Ducksters
Mid continent website
CITATIONS
1. Who is the author- if you do not have permission to copy paste then you need to cite the source
2. Make sure you do not copy paste put the information in your own words
How do I know if this cite is credible?
.org
.edu
because those are credible but .com is just anyone really
NEVER use wikepidea because that could be a 1st grader giving you information.
MLA citation
Plagiarism
How do I avoid it- Make sure you cite your sources, make sure you ask for permission and put things in your own words.
Difference between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing
Paraphrasing is the meaning of a text, or putting something in different words Example- the signal was red= the train was not allowed to pass when the signal was red. so you are adding to the text.
Summarizing means where you giving a brief discribion of what the book, passage or text was about to fill in other people but only with a few sentences usually the most important parts of the text.