Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Differentiate between direct quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing as ways authors of scholarly works incorporate sources into their writing.
Relevant Threshold Concepts
- Scholarship as conversation.
Suggestions for Use
- This activity should be helpful in classes where beginning researchers will be incorporating the work of others in their own writing.
- Students can complete Handout 10B-1 electronically or in print.
- Download and perhaps print In-Class Procedure so you can take it with you to class.
Pre-Class Preparation
- Review the handout and answer sheet for this activity.
- Review In-Class Procedure below.
- Decide whether you want students to complete Handout 10B-1 on paper or electronically.
- If you decided on electronic handouts, put Handout 10B-1 in your learning management system.
- If you decided on electronic handouts, put Handout 10B-1 in your learning management system.
- If you decided on paper copies, print Handout 10B-1 (1 copy per student and 1 for yourself) and Answer Key 10B-1 (1 copy for yourself).
- Using Answer Key 10B-1, plan your discussion of the answers on Handout 10B-1. The information at the top of the handout and answer key should be helpful.
- Download and/or print In-Class Procedure so you can take it with you to class.
In-Class Procedure
- If you’re having students use printed copies of Handout 10B-1, pass them out or set them where students can pick them up as they come in.
- If you’re having students use an electronic Handout 10B-1, tell them how to find and open it.
- Ask students to complete Handout 10B-1 in 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, discuss the students’ answers for about 5 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, discuss the students’ answers, experiences, challenges, and insights for about 10 minutes.
Relevant Choosing & Using Sources Chapters:
Chapter 10, Writing Tips, “When to Quote, Paraphrase, or Summarize”.
Credit: Emily Sferra, at Ohio State University Libraries, contributed to the development of this activity.