Assignment: Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources

· Resources: Finding, Evaluating, and Utilizing Credible Information; Appropriate Style Guidelines; the Axia College Writing Resources Web Site; Appendix D; and Appendix E

· Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]

· Review How to Work with Information from Sources at the Axia College Writing Resources Web site at <!--filtered-->http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/researchroom/sources<!--filtered--> regarding when and how to quote, summarize, and paraphrase sources.

· Practice note-taking techniques by quoting a source you plan to use for your research paper, summarizing a second source, and paraphrasing a third source.

· Follow APA style guidelines at the Center for Writing Excellence to cite your sources: <!--filtered-->http://www.apollolibrary.com/cwe/pdfs/AXIASampleAPAReferences.pdf<!--filtered-->

· Use Appendix E to complete this activity.

· Answer the following questions: How do you decide what information is noteworthy and what is not? How do you determine whether to quote, paraphrase, or summarize a source?

· Post Appendix E as an attachment.