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  1. Paraphrases

    Published authors paraphrase their sources most of the time, rather than directly quoting the sources; student authors should emulate this practice by paraphrasing more than directly …

  2. APA Citation Style, 7th Edition: In-Text Citations & Paraphrasing

    Paraphrasing ALLOWS YOUR VOICE to be prevalent in your writing. The best time to use direct quotes is when you need to give an exact definition, provide specific …

  3. In-Text Citations

    APA Style provides guidelines to help writers determine the appropriate level of citation and how to avoid plagiarism and self-plagiarism. We also provide specific guidance for in-text citation, including formats for interviews, classroom and …

  4. Paraphrasing

    An effective paraphrase rephrases the essence of a source’s idea using original wording while retaining the source’s intended meaning, and it is always accompanied by a proper citation to avoid plagiarism.

  5. Paraphrasing

    Paraphrasing is expressing someone else’s writing in your own choice of words, while keeping the same essential meaning. As Pears and Shields (2019, p. 15) explain, it is ‘an …

  6. LibGuides: APA (7th ed.) referencing guide (Online): Paraphrasing

    There are 2 ways to reference in-text: Paraphrasing or direct quotes. Paraphrasing is when you take another person's ideas, extract and summarise the important …