quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, synthesizing, apa in-text citations

quoting

exact wording of statement from a source

uses exact number of words

write abt text exactly as it is

summary

brief statement that sums up main idea

paraphrase

restatement of a source using ones own words

keeps original message intact

synthesis

written discussion with support from several sources of differing views

used to take a look at ta topic with multiple perspectives including your own

short quotation

fewer than 40 words

block quotation

40 words or more

parenthetical citation short

“quote” (Source, 2023, par. no)

at the end

narrative citation short

source (2023) stated that “quote”. par. no

parenthetical citation block

1. sentence

indent [block citation]. (source. date., para no.)

narrative citation block

(source) (date) claimed that: [block quote]. (para. no)

parenthetical paraphrase

[paraphrase] (author, date)

narrative paraphrase

author (date) [paraphrase].