Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources

1.     Assignment: Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources

·         Resources: Finding, Evaluating, and Utilizing Credible Information; Appropriate Style Guidelines; Appendix D; and Appendix E

·         Navigate to Grammar and Writing Guides in the Center for Writing Excellence

Read Plagiarism: Using Direct Quotations; Understanding Paraphrase and Summary; Understanding Plagiarism and Common Knowledge.

·         Practice note taking techniques by quoting a source you plan to use for your research paper, summarizing a second source, and paraphrasing a third source.

·         Format your sources according to APA guidelines that can be found at the Center for Writing Excellence to cite your sources: http://www.apollolibrary.com/cwe/pdfs/AXIASampleAPAReferences.pdf

·         Complete Appendix E.

·         Answer the following questions:

o    How do you decide which information is noteworthy and which is not?

o    How do you determine whether to quote, paraphrase, or summarize a source?

·         Post Appendix E as an attachment.

If information is relevant to my topic and seems credible, I believe it noteworthy.  Basically I write down everything and sort it out later.  I will use a quote if the information is already well spoken and if I use my own words it will not have the same impact.  I paraphrase when the information is generally correct and I want to use my own words, and when I summarize a source is when I believe there is too much information or not enough and a general overview would be better suited. 

Axia College Material

Appendix E

Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources

Summarize: ·         Be brief. ·         Reflect key facts or ideas. ·         Help readers understand context. ·         Do not insert personal views. ·         Write in your own words, except for quotations.	Pharmacology being “the scientific study of the effects of chemical substances on living systems”. It is important that we know what each drug will do to the human body before consumption.  Pharmacologists study drugs and their effects in order to determine any harmful effects before marketing and distributing to the public.  They study how the body handles drugs and often ways risk versus benefit.  The drugs then go through clinical studies to determine in a real life scenario how the drugs affect humans before putting on the shelves.  Rawlins, Michael D. (Sep. 2009).  Pharmacology   The Oxford Companion to Medicine. Retrieved Sept. 2009, from Oxford reference Online database
Paraphrase: ·         Use details. ·         Reflect the structure of the source. ·         Reflect the ideas of the original author. ·         Do not insert personal views. ·         Write in your own words, except for quotations.	V.J. Wirtz did a survey on individuals over 18 who had purchased prescription medications, and asked a variety of questions to determine how well they knew the side effects of the medicines they bought. Only 11.9% knew the medicines they bought could cause harm and only 6% of those could name at least one side effect of the medication they purchased. (Anonymous, 2009) Anonymous, (Mar 2009). Pharmaceuticals; Studies from V.J. Wirtz et al provide new data on pharmaceuticals.  Retrieved Sept 2009, from ProQuest database.
Quote: ·         Choose a well-stated key idea. ·         Use a verb of attribution to introduce the quotation; for example, He claimed, She reported, they assert). ·         Punctuate correctly. ·         Cite in APA format.	Why do some prescriptions tell you to take with food?  That is because “The presence of food in the stomach, especially if it is fatty, delays gastric emptying and the absorption of certain drugs”(Ayo, 2005) Ayo, J, Agu, H, Madaki, I (2005). Food and drug interactions: its side effects.  doi: 10.1108/00346650510605630

If information is relevant to my topic and seems credible, I believe it noteworthy.  Basically I write down everything and sort it out later.  I will use a quote if the information is already well spoken and if I use my own words it will not have the same impact.  I paraphrase when the information is generally correct and I want to use my own words, and when I summarize a source is when I believe there is too much information or not enough and a general overview would be better suited.