Author: libassist

Worksheet

Q: How do I acknowledge the ideas of others in my projects?
A: By either paraphrasing, by quoting or by summarising and then by citing
Q: What is the difference between quoting, summarising and paraphrasing?
Quoting is using the author's exact words.
Summarising is selecting and shortening the main idea(s) in a text
Paraphrasing includes every point in the text and keeps the same emphasis while changing the words.
http://amow.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/faq.html#_2_6.
Q: What does citing mean?
Citing is acknowledging the source of your information with sufficient details to identify the item uniquely (This is a citation)

1. Let’s paraphrase this together and include a citation
The seeds of the European Union were planted more than fifty years ago in a Europe
reduced to smoking piles of rubble by two world wars.
Ida, Walker (2006), The European Union: Germany, Mason Crest, Philadelphia

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2. Now, try selecting a small section to quote directly (use an in-text citation) and paraphrase the rest of the paragraph below.
European nations suffered great financial difficulties in the postwar period. They were struggling to get back on their feet and realized that another war would cause further hardship. Knowing that conflict was hurting all of Europe, a drive began toward European co-operation
Ida, Walker (2006), The European Union: Germany, Mason Crest, Philadelphia

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3. Try summarising the paragraph below and then “cite” your source.
The EU’s official currency is the Euro, which came into circulation on January 1, 2002. The shift to the Euro has been the largest monetary changeover in the world. Twelve countries – Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Finland, Portugal and Austria – have adopted it as their currency
Ida, Walker (2006), The European Union: Germany, Mason Crest, Philadelphia/

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4. Use a combination of paraphrasing, direct quotes and summarising the paragraph below (don’t forget to cite your work)
Fifty years ago when France first pushed forward the idea of European cooperation, Germany reached out to take France’s hand in cooperation and friendship. That historic handshake brought together two nations, once on opposite sides of a bitter war, to work for a mutually beneficial future. It also marked the beginning of a new Germany, a country determined to do what was necessary to heal the wounds of the past and give the children of the world a peaceful and prosperous future
Ida, Walker (2006), The European Union: Germany, Mason Crest, Philadelphia/

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