2. Using Sources Use sources as the backup singers - - you are the LEAD SINGER Choose reliable source material Select sources that BEST fit the argument or point you are making

3. 3 Ways to Incorporate Sources Summarize Paraphrase Quote

4. Summarize Use your own voice and words Condense material -- leave out minor details. Give credit to your source in text or parenthetically.

5. You do not need to quote or change: Names (George Bush, Michael Jordan) Geographical Locations (Elgin High, Maine, New Hampshire, USA) Date and Figures (Dec. 1, 2004, 146,795) Key Terms (Democrat, Republican, Title IX)

6. The Focused Summary Focuses on a specific question or issue - -yours or an instructor’s Condenses helpful information from throughout the source Uses a topic sentence Uses specific detail Uses ONLY your words -- no quotations

7. Use Transitions and Signals Words to signal critical thinking Make your logic transparent Use frequently Use correctly! See list in HP Terms of qualification Indicate your level of comfort with the source and your interpretation of it Indicate levels of doubt expressed or suggested in the source See list in HP

8. Signal & Transition Examples

9. REMEMBER: YOU MUST GIVE CREDIT EVERY TIME YOU SUMMARIZE A SOURCE ACCORDING TO ________... _________ SAYS... ________ SUGGESTS... _________ INDICATES....

10. Sample Focused Summary: Use a Topic Sentence Credit the Source Briefly state the point

11. Sample Focused Summary: Use a Topic Sentence Qualify the source Credit the Source Female athletes who finished school before the passage of Title IX have recognized the positive effects that Title IX has had on the female athletes. One example would be Mary Jo Kane, a fifty-year-old sports sociology teacher, who as a child loved to play sports. Kane would play football, basketball, and baseball with her brothers, but she was not given the opportunity to play anything, except for golf, in high school. According to Lynch, Kane is impressed by Title IX’s success in making women’s sports possible.

12. Focused Summary Check List