Quotation
- YOU CAN QUOTE TEXT WORD FOR WORD, OR BY REPHRASING IT IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
When quoting, the content must remain the same as in the original text: you cannot distort the message or change the tone. - DIRECT QUOTES
A direct quote is a verbatim reproduction of the original text. Quotes are marked with quotation marks and sometimes by italicizing the quoted text. Direct quotes are necessarily short and should only be used if necessary for the reader to understand the original text.
Murphy says: ‘Plagiarism is illegal.’
‘Plagiarism is illegal,’ says Murphy. - INDIRECT QUOTES, PARAPHRASES OR SUMMARIES
To paraphrase is to reproduce content in your own words. To summarise is to reproduce a shortened version of the content in your own words. When paraphrasing or summarising, it is important to truly understand the text, to identify its main message and the arguments that support it.
Source: Murphy says plagiarism is illegal.
Paraphrase: According to Murphy, plagiarism is illegal.
When summarising, you must not alter the message of the original text.
Incorrect paraphrase: Murphy believes that plagiarism is illegal. - PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the term for when you use another person’s text without referencing the source or claim that another person’s work is your own. Plagiarism is illegal.
Remember to mention the names of the creators and reference your sources.
