How do you paraphrase "an entire article" and then reference it in APA format. This instruction confuses me. Can anyone explain?
Yes, you can, but it would need to be completely and carefully paraphrased.
Here's a good section from a college website -- it's explaining the difference between OK and not-OK paraphrasing and quoting -- and the citation. (The citation here is in MLA format, but you can use whatever your teacher requires.)
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Be sure to read the examples and then the paraphrases. Be extra sure to read the longer original (a paragraph) right under Some More Examples and then read the four versions. Only Version D is done correctly.
Let us know if you have further questions.
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I don't think I made myself clear. The assignment says "PARAPHRASE THE ENTIRE ARTICLE". The article in question is 7 paragraphs long. How do I cite the paraprased article? Separately or all at once. I am lost.
I suggest you take notes as you read it, paragraph by paragraph. Be sure you get the most important facts and ideas. Be sure to use your own words.
Then -- let your notes sit a day or so. Go back and write your notes and elaborate on them in pararagraph form.
ONCE AGAIN I AM ASKING. HOW DO I CITE THE PARAPHRASED ARTICLE -- ALL AT ONCE OR PARAGRAPH BY PARAGRAPH?
Ms. Sue is right. You'll have to tackle this paragraph by paragraph. You also need to make sure you understand the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing.
http://www.answers.com/paraphrase
It should be as long as (or maybe even longer than) the original. It should include all the information in the original in the same order as the original, but in your own words. That can be tough to do.
http://www.answers.com/summarize
It will be shorter than the original because you're including only the salient points, not all the details.
The citation would be done once and at the end.
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I suggest you do it paragraph by paragraph.
Thank you. Is there an example of such a citation anywhere in the world in APA format?
Check this site for APA formatting.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
I spoke with my instructor and it is just as I thought. We have to cite each paragraph as we go along. It seems totally ridiculous to me but if that is what they want I will do it. Talk about redundancy.
Most parents react with shock and dismay on hearing that their newborn baby has Down syndrome. No matter how well parents may learn to cope with their child’s condition in the years to come, almost all find the initial period very difficult. For nearly all, it is a time of turmoil and sadness. They usually find out that their child has Down syndrome before or shortly after birth. Jenny mom found out that her baby has DS before she gave birth
I understand that citing each paragraph as you go along may seem redundant, but it's important to follow your instructor's guidelines and requirements. It can be helpful to think of each paragraph as a separate idea or point that you are paraphrasing. By citing each paragraph separately, you are giving credit to the specific ideas and information from the original article that you are using in each section.
To cite each paragraph in APA format, you would include an in-text citation after each paragraph using the author-date format. For example, if the article you are paraphrasing is written by John Smith and was published in 2019, you would include (Smith, 2019) after each paragraph.
At the end of your paraphrased article, you would include a full reference citation for the original article in your APA reference list. It should follow the regular formatting rules for a journal article reference, including the author's name, publication date, title of the article, name of the journal, volume number, and page range.
While it may seem tedious to cite each paragraph separately, it ensures that you are accurately giving credit to the original source for each specific idea or piece of information that you are using. This helps to avoid plagiarism and strengthens the integrity of your work.