Taking notes and paraphrasing Developed by L. Gorvett, with a lot of help (see Bibliography) for the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Spring 2011 Summarize, Don't Plagiarize!

Plagiarism happens if… bookdatabaseinternet, e- mailfact graphpicture Whether the information came from a book, a database, the internet, or an e- mail and whether or not it is a fact, a graph, or a picture, you must give proper credit to the original author or source. You use another person’s words, ideas or work without giving proper credit to the original owner.

Note-taking for Research key words ideas, Write just key words and ideas, not full sentences pencil or pen Use a pencil or pen – don’t cut and paste list Don't forget to list where the key words and ideas came from notes These are your notes Paraphrase Paraphrase from your notes

Paraphrasing Steps 1.Read 1.Read the material (book/website) carefully 2.Write 2.Write down just key words and ideas, and set the original material aside 3.Paraphrase: 3.Paraphrase: Using your notes, change what you read into new words. Hint: It has to sound like YOU, and not the original writer 4.Check 4.Check to be sure you have not copied

Step 1: Read “A small, glowing green Australian jumping spider hunts big game. After a mighty four-inch leap, it sinks its fangs into a dragonfly’s neck. Even if this huge insect takes off, the spider hangs on until its venom works and the dragonfly makes a crash landing.” (Facklam, p.26) Try this...

Step 2: Identify key words jumping spider four-inch leapfangs huge insect venom “A small, glowing green Australian jumping spider hunts big game. After a mighty four-inch leap, it sinks its fangs into a dragonfly’s neck. Even if this huge insect takes off, the spider hangs on until its venom works and the dragonfly makes a crash landing.” (Facklam, p.26)

Step 2: Write down key words Jumping spiders 4” leaps Catch bigger insects uses fangs, venom These are your NOTES. You write them (using a pencil or pen) in your research grid or on note cards

Step 3: Paraphrase from your notes Jumping spiders 4 in. leaps Catch bigger insects uses fangs, venom Jumping spiders are amazing! They can catch insects much bigger than themselves by using their fangs and venom. These spiders can jump at least 4 inches in distance to nab their prey.(Facklam, p.26)

Step 4: Check 1.Did you capture the author's message? 2.Did you use your own words and sentence structure? 3.Did you list the source for your bibliography? Look again at the original source. Ask yourself the following questions:

Step 4: Check Paraphrase Jumping spiders are amazing! They can catch insects much bigger than themselves by using their fangs and venom. These spiders can jump at least 4 inches in distance to nab their prey.(Facklam, p.26) Original “A small, glowing green Australian jumping spider hunts big game. After a mighty four-inch leap, it sinks its fangs into a dragonfly’s neck. Even if this huge insect takes off, the spider hangs on until its venom works and the dragonfly makes a crash landing.” (Facklam, p.26)

It is plagiarism if… You cut words, sentences or images from an internet site and paste them directly into your work without giving proper credit. If you copy words directly, use quotation marks

Quoting Using someone else’s words without putting the words in quotes is plagiarism Use quotes when you present examples of an author’s style. Use quotes when you just can’t say it better yourself. Don't forget to cite the source in your bibliography

Common Knowledge unique ideas You must give credit to all unique ideas others have thought up. An obvious idea, or common knowledge, doesn’t have to be credited. If you're not sure if something is common knowledge (something pretty much everyone knows), then cite your source.

To summarize: handwritten notes Take handwritten notes as you do your research ◦ Don’t Cut and Paste ◦ Write ideas you borrow in your own words ◦ Only quote when the author says it better than you can! rough draft Write a rough draft, using your notes Double-check Double-check to be sure that you have paraphrased properly. final draft Write a final draft. cite all your sources Don't forget to cite all your sources !

Bibliography This PowerPoint is largely adapted from a PowerPoint Presentation: “Summarize, Don't Plagiarize” created by Judy Bryson, Librarian of Frisbie Middle School October Additional ideas from “Plagiarism”, A PowerPoint presentation created by Michael Lorenzen September Accessed June 11, Additional ideas from “Cite Your Stuff”, a PowerPoint presentation created by Gayle Bushell for the WCDSB Resource Centre, Clipart: Free Clipart by Philip Martin. Accessed June 15, Facklam, Margery. Spiders and their websites. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., Academic Honesty in Research: Intermediate guide. WCDSB. Created November 2008 by Carol Devries. Ontario. Ministry of Education. ThinkLiteracy: Cross-Curricular Approaches, Grades 7 – 12, especially pages and poster on page Accessed June 10, “Four Paraphrasing steps” are adapted from Rine, Carol. No Plagiarism Please. Beacon Lesson Plan Library Accessed June 10,