Sometimes students do not understand when to cite their sources. They may not understand the difference between summarizing, paraphrasing and quoting. This color-coded Web page from Springfield Township High Schoool clearly defines each and give a list of when to choose to summarize, paraphrase or quote.
Teach your students HOW to paraphrase. Here are the steps and some excellent examples created by Deborah Healey.
This Education World article shows how to use the Declaration of Independence to teach your students how to paraphrase effectively. Read students examples of each section of the declaration are provided so your students can compare their results.
To learn ways to teach summarizing, read the Education World artice "The Long and Short of It: Summarizing Important Details." The article includes a step-by-step lesson plan and a link to a brief biography of Amelia Earhart that you can read or print out and use with your students.
If your students are very good readers, you might want to use this self test on two articles about Mickey Mouse created by the University of Hong Kong.
Metropolitan Nashville Public School teachers came up with a list of verbs to use instead of "said" for leading into a quote. Brainstorm a list with your students.
Noted
Stated
Asserted
Explained
According to
Declared
Remarked
Found
Reported
Added
Predicted
Argued
Exclaimed
Interjected
Commented
Debated
Responded
Retorted
Inferred
Claimed
Disclaimed
Clarified
Hypothesized
Defended
Refuted
Replied
Reviewed
Theorized
Summarized
Modeled
Indicated
Observed
Training Activity to Prevent Plagiarism
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