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Note-Taking: Quoting and paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism

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Prosper High School
Prosper High School

The document discusses various note-taking strategies such as skimming and scanning documents, using abbreviations, bullets, paraphrasing, and quoting information. It emphasizes avoiding plagiarism by paraphrasing and properly citing direct quotes along with their source and page number. The strategies are meant to help take concise yet comprehensive notes that capture the key points and essential information from documents and articles.

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Note-Taking Quoting and paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism Richelle O¡¯Neil, Prosper ISD
? Skim and scan ? Keep your keywords in mind ? Read titles, subheading, and photo/illustration captions ? Skip what you don¡¯t need ? Use the highlight and sticky note tools on your PDF article Strategies
ABC - PQR ?Abbreviations ?Bullets ?Caveman language ?Paraphrase ?Quote ?Record the source and page number Strategies Mary Alice Osborne, http://www.slideshare.net/maryaliceosborne/learning-to-take-notes
? Shortened form of words ? Examples ? United States ¨C U.S. ? Assistant ¨C asst. ? National ¨C natl. ? Text speak Abbreviations
Secondhand smoke can cause ?Heart attacks ?Lung cancer ?Asthma ?Respiratory infections Bullets
Caveman language Image credit: http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/s/sentence_structure.asp
? Read the passage until you understand it ? Set the article aside and re-write the passage in your own words ? Check your version against the original passage to make sure you hit the key points Paraphrase
? Cigarette smoke contains nicotine (a highly addictive chemical), tars, nitrosamines, and polycyclic hydrocarbons, all of which are carcinogenic. It also contains carbon monoxide which, when inhaled, interferes with transportation and utilization of oxygen throughout the body. Paraphrase
? The only time you may copy/paste from your source. ? Add quotation marks so you know it¡¯s a direct quote. ? Use this sparingly ¨C your paper should not be made up of all quotes! Quotes
Key words from your topic and subtopics Source number from bibcard Article¡¯s page number you got info from. If your notes come from multiple pages, use pg3-4 Record the source and page number
When in doubt, cite your source! Image credit: http://www.plagiarismchecker.net/plagiarism-checkers/plagiarism-checkers-do-they-help-students-cheat/

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Note-Taking: Quoting and paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism

  • 1. Note-Taking Quoting and paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism Richelle O¡¯Neil, Prosper ISD
  • 2. ? Skim and scan ? Keep your keywords in mind ? Read titles, subheading, and photo/illustration captions ? Skip what you don¡¯t need ? Use the highlight and sticky note tools on your PDF article Strategies
  • 3. ABC - PQR ?Abbreviations ?Bullets ?Caveman language ?Paraphrase ?Quote ?Record the source and page number Strategies Mary Alice Osborne, http://www.slideshare.net/maryaliceosborne/learning-to-take-notes
  • 4. ? Shortened form of words ? Examples ? United States ¨C U.S. ? Assistant ¨C asst. ? National ¨C natl. ? Text speak Abbreviations
  • 5. Secondhand smoke can cause ?Heart attacks ?Lung cancer ?Asthma ?Respiratory infections Bullets
  • 6. Caveman language Image credit: http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/s/sentence_structure.asp
  • 7. ? Read the passage until you understand it ? Set the article aside and re-write the passage in your own words ? Check your version against the original passage to make sure you hit the key points Paraphrase
  • 8. ? Cigarette smoke contains nicotine (a highly addictive chemical), tars, nitrosamines, and polycyclic hydrocarbons, all of which are carcinogenic. It also contains carbon monoxide which, when inhaled, interferes with transportation and utilization of oxygen throughout the body. Paraphrase
  • 9. ? The only time you may copy/paste from your source. ? Add quotation marks so you know it¡¯s a direct quote. ? Use this sparingly ¨C your paper should not be made up of all quotes! Quotes
  • 10. Key words from your topic and subtopics Source number from bibcard Article¡¯s page number you got info from. If your notes come from multiple pages, use pg3-4 Record the source and page number
  • 11. When in doubt, cite your source! Image credit: http://www.plagiarismchecker.net/plagiarism-checkers/plagiarism-checkers-do-they-help-students-cheat/