Practicing Incorporating a Quotation

While watching the movie Glory, the characters seemed authentic and real, not just like they were acting the part, but that they were the real people who lived in those events. This quote by James Berardinelli from Reelviews states, "The characters in Glory never seem less than three-dimensional." 

What I learned today about paraphrasing and quoting is that you cannot use two words in a row that are the same in the article. The article will show up on Google when you search your sentence. You must be very careful and particular in word word choice so that you can still get the main point across, without copying the other persons work. If you directly quote the article or use the ideas from the article, you must hyperlink the article to give them credit.

This is what Mrs. Lawson wanted me to learn today:

• Only use a quote when it adds power and style to my writing.
• Always make it clear, from context, that I understand the full meaning of the quote.
• Whether I quote or paraphrase, always be transparent about the source and how I'm using it. 
• If I use another author's exact words or phrases, to any extent, I have to use quotation marks and give credit.
• If I use another's author's presentation of facts or ideas, but put their ideas in my own words, I better have a good reason for doing that, and I MUST give credit.
• Hyperlinking is so easy, there is o excuse for not being transparent about my sources.

I really understand these things.