Table of Contents

The Challenges of Academic Writing in the Age of Misinformation

Questions of Authorship and Authority

Evaluating Sources and Entering the Dialog

Decisions to Make

Plagiarism

Popular Style Manuals

Elements Required in a Citation

When Do You Need to Acknowledge a Source?

Material from Classroom Discussion

Common Knowledge

Using Textbooks as Sources

Using Sources in Class Presentations

When Should You Paraphrase and When Should You Quote?

How Should You Paraphrase Information from a Source?

Selecting Information from Your Source

Giving Credit to Your Source

The Importance of Accuracy in Paraphrasing

How Should You Quote Material from a Source?

How Much to Quote

How to Present a Quotation

How to Show Additions and Deletions in a Quotation

Writing about Literature

How Should You Punctuate Quotations?

Introducing a Quotation

Ending a Quotation

Presenting Quotations within Quotations

Punctuating Titles

Quoting Poetry

Quotation Marks and Other Punctuation

How Should You Select and Cite Electronic and Internet Sources?

Source Reliability: A Sample Topic

Citing Internet Websites

Other Electronic Sources

A Further Note about Style Manuals

Revision Checklist for Quoting and Paraphrasing

Appendix: Internet Resources

Works Cited