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In-Text Citations

In-Text Citations. 6 th Grade ELA Mrs. Steiner & Ms. Fitzpatrick Feb. 22, 2011. What Is a Citation?. You are giving credit to the person/persons/ organization where you found the information you are discussing or quoting in your research paper. Do I Cite EVERYTHING?. Nope!.

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In-Text Citations

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  1. In-Text Citations 6th Grade ELA Mrs. Steiner & Ms. Fitzpatrick Feb. 22, 2011

  2. What Is a Citation? You are giving credit to the person/persons/ organization where you found the information you are discussing or quoting in your research paper.

  3. Do I Cite EVERYTHING? Nope!

  4. Common Knowledge • Facts that are WIDELY known • Facts and Information that most people SHOULD know.

  5. For Example: • George Washington was the first president of the United States. • The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. • Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen.

  6. When In Doubt, CITE!

  7. What Do I Cite? AnyIDEA that is not your own.

  8. Direct quotations from your research materials. • Paraphrases of your research. • Summaries of your research.

  9. What does a citation look like? “Shakespeare had a problem with women characters. Women were not allowed to act on stage. So, whenever he wanted a female character, he had to dress a boy in a woman’s costume and a wig.” (Deary, 145)

  10. Citing a Book • You need the author’s LAST name • The page number where you located the information.

  11. Book Citation ~ Direct Quote “Shakespeare read many historical books for ideas and he read travel stores from all around the world”(Deary, 84).

  12. Internet Citation ~ Paraphrase William Shakespeare was supposedly born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, and he was baptized in Holy Trinity Church on April 26, 1564 (“Shakespeare Resource Center”).

  13. Encyclopedia Citation ~ Summary Shakespeare is still popular for many reasons. He filled his plays with action, created believable characters, and wrote in language that was fun to listen to and to read. Shakespeare studied people and demonstrated a great understanding of all people, both good and bad. (“Shakespeare, William”)

  14. Things to Remember If you cite a book, you need the author’s last name and page number.

  15. If you cite an Internet article, you need either the author’s last nameORthe title of the article.

  16. If you cite an encyclopedia article, you need with either the author’s last name ORthe title of the article. If it is a book, you need the page number. If it is an internet encyclopedia, then you do not need a page number.

  17. Final Pointers Book titles are italicized or underlined. “Internet articles” are put in quotation marks.

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