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What are the mechanics of constructing and citing a paraphrase?

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What are the mechanics of constructing and citing a paraphrase?

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• A Paraphrase is taking a section of someone else’s writing and putting it in your own words. Citation will either precede (i.e. “Menklow (2003) attests that…”) or follow all paraphrases. Check the appropriate style guide, such as APA or MLA, for preferred formats. • When paraphrasing, be conscious of quoting directly; any words taken directly from the material being paraphrased must appear within quotation marks, even when you are citing the paraphrase correctly. • The length, brevity, faithfulness or lack thereof of your paraphrase to the original text is not a factor in whether or not to cite it; citation is always necessary. For further discussion and examples of paraphrasing, click here. How do I construct a Works Cited or Bibliography section? • The list of sources at the end of your paper usually goes by the name Works Cited or Sources Cited. The general name for any list of books, articles and other sources is Bibliography, but this is not usually what you will put as the he

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