We know that we have to find suitable information, which means using someone else's ideas and knowledge. But we know that we have to be careful of plagiarism.
So how can we do this? We can do 4 things: (You can click on the links to get more information, examples and learn how to do it!)
1) Quoting Quoting is when you copy someone’s exact words but use speech marks and references to show that they belong to someone else. If we quote, we don't need to paraphrase. BUT you should only have about 10% of your work as quotes - most of it needs to be your ideas, and your words! Don't forget to Reference!
2) Paraphrasing Paraphrasing means taking someone’s ideas and but writing them in your own words. You can do this by using synonyms, changing the order of the sentence and so on. But- don't forget to reference! (You still need to add a reference!)
3) Summarising Summarising is when you rewrite information in less words, only including the most important points. It is taking a large text, and saying the same thing in less words, to make it a smaller text. It's like paraphrasing, but making it shorter!
On Computer 7. Skim/Scan article 8. Copy information you want into the “notes” section. 9. Colour copied information red and use italics. 10. Leave a space and paraphrase the information.
On Paper 7. Print or copy article 8. Highlight keywords, phrases and main ideas. Give each idea or section a number (to link to your notes). 9. Find the section you want to use and write the number down. Using the keywords and paraphrasing, write your information in your own words.