Principles of Paraphrasing

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture about paraphrasing and citation practices according to APA guidelines.

Paraphrase

Restate someone else's idea in your own words.

Citing Source

Identifying the original author when using their ideas or work.

Patchwriting

Changing only a few words or substituting synonyms without proper paraphrasing.

Plagiarism

Using someone else's work or ideas without giving proper credit.

Empathy vs Sympathy

Empathy involves understanding another person's feelings, while sympathy is feeling pity for someone else's misfortune.

Long Paraphrase

A paraphrase that extends several sentences and encompasses key ideas from the original source.

Effective Paraphrasing

Restating the original idea in a new way while preserving its meaning.

APA Style

A set of rules and guidelines for writing and citing sources in academic work, as outlined by the American Psychological Association.

Summary

A brief statement or account of the main points of a source.

In-text citation

A reference within the body of a paper to give credit to source material.

Reference list entry

An entry in the bibliography at the end of a document that provides full details of sources cited.

Paraphrase

Restate someone else's idea in your own words.

Citing Source

Identifying the original author when using their ideas or work.

Patchwriting

Changing only a few words or substituting synonyms without proper paraphrasing.

Plagiarism

Using someone else's work or ideas without giving proper credit.

Empathy vs Sympathy

Empathy involves understanding another person's feelings, while sympathy is feeling pity for someone else's misfortune.

Long Paraphrase

A paraphrase that extends several sentences and encompasses key ideas from the original source.

Effective Paraphrasing

Restating the original idea in a new way while preserving its meaning.

APA Style

A set of rules and guidelines for writing and citing sources in academic work, as outlined by the American Psychological Association.

Summary

A brief statement or account of the main points of a source.

In-text citation

A reference within the body of a paper to give credit to source material.

Reference list entry

An entry in the bibliography at the end of a document that provides full details of sources cited.

Direct Quotation

Using an author's exact words, enclosed in quotation marks, and properly cited.

Common Knowledge

Information that is widely known and accepted, which does not typically require citation.

Bibliography

A list of all sources consulted during research, whether or not they were cited in the text.