Lesson 6 Flashcards
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It is a process wherein we condensed a text into a shorter form, normally one-third in length of the original text. getting only the most important parts of the material.
Summarizing
Steps in Writing a Summary:
Identify the sections of the text.
Distinguish between major and minor details.
Remove minor details and examples.
Pay attention to transition words.
Re-order the ideas as needed.
Reserve your opinions.
Summary Checklist:
Write in full sentences.
Shorten the original text.
Use your own words and sentence structure.
Maintain the author’s intent.
Entails the use of rewording and rephrasing of the original text. The rewording and rephrasing are done to achieve clarity of the text.
Paraphrasing
Steps in Paraphrasing:
Read the original text until you grasp its meaning; then set it aside.
Using your memory, write down the main points or concepts. Do not copy the text verbatim.
Change the structure of the text by varying the opening
Replace keywords within the sentences with synonyms or phrases with similar meanings.
Check your notes against the original to ensure you have not accidentally plagiarized.
To avoid plagiarizing, you must change both the sentence structure and the words of the original text.
Is an ‘author/date’ system, so your in-text references for all formats (book, journal article, web document) consists of the author(s) surname and year of publication.
APA 7th
APA 7th Edition:
It is widely accepted in the Social Sciences.
The APA citation format requires citation within the text rather than endnotes or footnotes.
In-text citations usually include the name of the author and the date of publication, to lead the reader to the listing found in the “References” section, which is placed at the end of the research paper.
Citing Your Paper (In-text Citation):
Narrative Citation
Parenthetical Citation
Four Components in citing References:
Author
Date
Title
Source
who is responsible for creating the work?
Author
when was the work published?
Date
what is the work called?
Title
where can the work be retrieved?
Source
At the end of the paper in a section called
References
Journal title, you need to include two title:
The title of the article
The title of the journal.