paraphrasing
DESCRIPTION
Mini lesson on paraphrasing. Learn to use sources properly in your writing by using citations, quotes and paraphrasing.TRANSCRIPT
PARAPHRASING
SOURCEThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by
Rebecca Skloot
STUDENT PAPERThe news that the person behind the HeLacells was an African-American woman was explosive. It came at a time when the news about the Tuskegee study was fresh and the Black Panthers were protesting that the US health-care system was racist. The racial connection—the idea of white selling black—was impossible to ignore.
ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS?
Problem 1:SKLOOT’S IDEAS WERE PRESENTED AS STUDENT’S OWN
FIX IT, STEP 1:
ADD IN-TEXT CITATION FOR PARAGRAPH
IN-TEXT CITATIONThe news that the person behind the HeLacells was an African-American woman was explosive. It came at a time when the news about the Tuskegee study was fresh and the Black Panthers were protesting that the US health-care system was racist. The racial connection—the idea of white selling black—was impossible to ignore (Skloot197).
OTHER PROBLEMS?
Problem 2:PARAPHRASING AND QUOTING FROM THE SAME SOURCE
PATCHWORK FROM SOURCEThe news that the person behind the HeLacells was an African-American woman was explosive. It came at a time when the news about the Tuskegee study was fresh and the Black Panthers were protesting that the US health-care system was racist. The racial connection—the idea of white selling black—was impossible to ignore (Skloot197).
FIX IT, STEP 2:
ADD QUOTES FOR EXACT PHRASING
QUOTESThe news that the person behind the HeLacells was an African-American woman was explosive. It came at a time when the “news about the Tuskegee study was fresh” and the Black Panthers were protesting that the US health-care system was racist. The racial connection—the idea of “white selling black”—was “impossible to ignore” (Skloot 197).
QUOTESThe news that the person behind the HeLacells was an African-American woman was explosive. It came at a time when the “news about the Tuskegee study was fresh” and the Black Panthers were protesting that the US health-care system was racist. The racial connection—the idea of “white selling black”—was “impossible to ignore” (Skloot 197).
QUOTESThe news that the person behind the HeLacells was an African-American woman was explosive. It came at a time when the “news about the Tuskegee study was fresh” and the Black Panthers were protesting that the US health-care system was racist. The racial connection—the idea of “white selling black”—was “impossible to ignore” (Skloot 197).
QUOTESThe news that the person behind the HeLacells was an African-American woman was explosive. It came at a time when the “news about the Tuskegee study was fresh” and the Black Panthers were protesting that the US health-care system was racist. The racial connection—the idea of “white selling black”—was “impossible to ignore” (Skloot 197).
This citation covers both the paraphrasing and the direct quotes.
FIX IT MORE:
and consider choosing more of your own words