2. Paraphrase – Includes all of the same information of the original text, but uses different words and phrases. Is approximately the same length of the original text.

3. Quote – Word for word copy of what is in the original text. Uses quotation marks and includes page number.Plagiarism – Word for word copy of what is in the original text. Does not use quotation marks or include page number.

4. Using Quotes from a Book Always tell the reader the title and author of a book before you use a quote. “This is what a quote from the book should look like,” (Sweet 30). “If you want to skip some of the words in the book … use an ellipsis (dot dotdot),” (Sweet 42).

5. Quoting dialogue from the book If there are words in the book that have quotation marks around them already (dialogue, thoughts, etc.), use two marks to open the direct quote, and one mark to show the quotation marks from the book. Example: In Tangerine by Edward Bloor, Paul talks about helping his mother move, “Mom called out to me, ‘Take the bag, Paul. I want to have one last look around.’” (Bloor1)

6. When writing about literature… Always talk about the book in present tense. Examples: Paul is moving to Florida. Erik slips in the mud. Lightning strikes Mike Costello.

7. Reading Response Think about the novel you’re reading, and respond to the following: In the novel ______________ by ____________, the character I related to most was _____________ because … Use a minimum of two quotes from the novel in your response to help you explain your position. Your response should include multiple reasons why you relate to this character. It should be a minimum of ¾ handwritten page in length.