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Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

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Broward College, Central Campus Library

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Building 17
Davie, FL 33314 

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South Regional Library

Broward College, South Campus
7300 Pines Blvd
Building 81
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Call us: 954-201-8896 
 
Faculty Librarians:
 
Chris Casper- ccasper@broward.edu
Lori Albrizio- lalbrizi@broward.edu

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North Regional Library

Broward College, North Campus
1100 Coconut Creek Blvd
Building 62
Coconut Creek, FL 33066
Call us: 954-201-2601
 

Faculty Librarians:

Victor Lawrence- vlawrenc@broward.edu
 

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Broward College, Online Campus

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Faculty Librarian:

Simone Williams- swilli12@broward.edu

When you're writing a paper or have an assignment requiring outside sources, you will incorporate the sources in the following ways:

Quoting

  • Copying the source exactly word for word (verbatim)
  • Use quotation marks
  • Always cite it both in-text and in the References page (APA) or Works Cited page (MLA)

Paraphrasing

  • Putting the information from a source into your own words
  • Is near or longer than the original passage
  • Always cite it both in-text and in the References page (APA) or Works Cited page (MLA)

Summarizing

  • Condensing the main ideas into your own words
  • Is shorter than the original passage
  • Always cite it both in-text and in the References page (APA) or Works Cited page (MLA)

 

Summary Versus Paraphrase

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