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Citing evidence
aCTIvITy 3.12
Learning Targets
• Record information about credible sources, cite them accurately, and paraphrase relevant information.
• Use appositives to give specific information about sources.
1. What does it mean to “give credit” when writing an argumentative text? How does this help writers avoid plagiarism? What does “giving credit” have to do with logos?
Citing Sources
When using information gained from research, it is important to cite the sources of that information to avoid plagiarism. Remember that plagiarism is using someone else’s work without giving them credit.
For argumentative writing, citing sources also builds credibility with an audience and adds authority to evidence.
You can incorporate research material in your writing in two ways:
• Direct quotations are word-for-word quotes from the source. The source must be named. Direct quotations are usually short.
• Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. A paraphrase must also be attributed to the original source. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader portion of the source and condensing it slightly.
Tips for Citing Sources
Follow these tips for citing sources to avoid plagiarism and to improve the organization of your writing:
• Use a statement that credits the source; e.g., “According to Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr.,....”
• Put quotation marks around any unique words or phrases that you cannot or do not want to change; e.g., “‘savage inequalities’ exist throughout our educational system.”
• If you are having trouble paraphrasing, try writing your paraphrase of a text without looking at the original, relying only on your memory and notes.
• Check your paraphrase against the original text. Correct any errors in content accuracy, and be sure to use quotation marks to set off any exact phrases from the original text. Check your paraphrase against sentence and paragraph structure, as copying those is also considered plagiarism.
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