![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Key Terms (See related pages)
direct quotation a passage reproduced exactly as it appears in an original work
ellipsis three spaced periods that indicate an omission from a quoted passage
MLA style a set of rules for documenting source material formulated by the Modern Language Association
in-text citation a method of documenting source material by including key information in parentheses following the materials appearance in the text
paraphrase restatement of a passage in ones own words; differs from summary in that paraphrase can be as long as the original
plagiarism improper borrowing of another person's words, ideas, or methods.
summary condensed restatement of a passage in ones own words
Works Cited a list of works (books, articles, websites, and other sources) actually quoted, paraphrased, or otherwise borrowed from in a paper
|
|