Match the items on the left to the boxes on the right.

Objects to move

  • Begin by citing the title of the article, the author and the main idea (thesis statement) of the article
  • Include all the key points of the original text
  • Use your own words
  • Paraphrase
  • Use in-text citation when necessary
  • Change the form of words
  • Use synonyms and hypernyms
  • Maintain the relationship between ideas in the original text with appropriate transition words
  • Generally use the present tense
  • Copy parts of the original text
  • Add your own opinion
  • Include minor details and examples
  • Alter the original meaning
  • Change specialized words

You should

    You should not