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How do you ATTRIBUTE the words you use to the sources? Writers must give credit where credit is due. When a writer uses the words of someone else-whether it is a direct quote , paraphrase, statistics, or a summary-the writer MUST cite the source. Here ' s how ..•
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A writer can use a mixture of signal phrases and parenthetical references to tell the audience WHO said it and WHERE the information/quote was found.
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. A signal phrase tells the reader that something is taken from a source (a direct quote , paraphrase, or summary). Most signal phrases will include the author ' s name and/or the title of the article or work .
According to Chuck Milem , American History II instructor , Harriet Beecher Stowe's
Uncle Toms Cabin served as a catalyst for the Civil War.
''Thirty-three percent of tweets test at a fourth grade reading level," Dave Johnson said in a Time .
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In " How Smart Are Your Tweets? " , Johnson claims that 20-year old Justin Bieber tweets at a fifth-grade reading level.
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1. SIGNAL PHRASE: Using the information provided, write a sentence using a signal phrase for thi s quote :
" .. .a tweet's limit of 140 characters makes it diff i cult to compose a message at a higher reading leve l."
Author: Dave Johnson
Article: "How Smart Are Your Tweets?
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Name of Site: Time
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2. SIGNAL PHRASE: Using the information provided, create a signal phrase either before or after thi s paraphrase:
Politicians tend to have higher reading levels for tweets because they tend to use more multisyllabic words.
Author: Dave Johnson
Article: "How Smart Are Your Tweets?"
Name of Site: Time
3. SIGNAL PHRASE: Using the information provided, PARAPHRASE this direct quote from the articie and use a signal phrase either before or after your paraphrase :
• "' T h e A-Force will be 15th female-led comic book series for the brand !'- and even the most traditional fans finally seem to be accepting that women can play leading roles in the comic book world too."
Author: Eliana Dockterman
Article: "Why Marvel Decided to Create an All-Female Superhero Team"
Name of Site: Time
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In " Go Figure ," the amount of money earned by NFL teams in 2014 through licensing and broadcasting was $187.7 million per team (Gorant and Keith 18) .
A 2013 survey of 1,500 National Education Association (NEA) teachers revealed that 52 percent believe too much time is spent in school on standardized testing ("What Makes
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Both Lady Gaga and President Barack Obama tweet at a seventh-grade level (Johnson) .
If your source has a PAGE NUMBER, you MUST use a parenthetical reference.
When you use parenthetical references, remember that the parentheses are part of the sentence, so the punctuation comes AFTER the parenthesis.
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1. SIGNAL PHRASE & PARENTHETICAL REFERENCE: Using the information provided , write a sentence using a signal phrase for this quote, but don't forget the parenthetical reference :
"The book is essentially a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird but was technically written first.
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Author: Jacqueline Sahagian
Article: " Why Fans Shouldn ' t Read Harper Lee's New Book .
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Website: The Cheat Sheet
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2. PARENTHETICAL REFERENCE: Using the quote below, PARAPHRASE it and use a parenthetica l reference:
' Given [Harper] Lee's high l y reclusive nature, we really don't know if she was a true literary one-hit wonder and only had one great book in her, or if she's had volumes of wonderful stories in her mind that she's been unwilling to share, publish, or maybe even write down.
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Author: Jacqueline Sahagia n
Article: 'Why Fans Shouldn't Read Harper Lee ' s New Book ."
Website: The Cheat Sheet ·
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3. PARENTHETICAL REFERENCE : Using the information provided, use a parenthe t ical reference for this direct quot e :
" Seventy-two percent of teachers reported feeling moderate to extreme pressure from schoo l a nd district administrators to improve test scores."
Article: " What Makes Testing Toxic?"
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4. PARENTHETICAL REFERENCE: Using the information provided . use a p arentheticalreference fo i, this direct quot e :
" ...it's exciting to hear that th i s beloved author is releasing new writing about the characters millions of readers have come to know and love."
Author: Jacqueline Saha gi a n
Article: " Why Fans Shouldn't Read Harper Lee's New Book."
Website: The Ch e at Shee t
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