3. Assignment: Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources
Resources: Finding, Evaluating, and Utilizing Credible Information; Appropriate Style Guidelines; the Axia College Writing Resources Web Site; Appendix D; and Appendix E
Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
Review How to Work with Information from Sources at the Axia College Writing Resources Web site at
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/researchroom/sources regarding when and how to quote, summarize, and paraphrase sources.
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.
Follow APA style guidelines at the Center for Writing Excellence to cite your sources:
http://www.apollolibrary.com/cwe/pdfs/AXIASampleAPAReferences.pdf Use Appendix E to complete this activity.
Answer the following questions: How do you decide what information is noteworthy and what is not? How do you determine whether to quote, paraphrase, or summarize a source?
Post Appendix E as an attachment.
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