Quotation

Glory is widely regarded of one of the most accurate Civil War era movies ever. The film critic James Berardinelli noted that the historical accuracy has made the film "one of the most frequently shown motion pictures in high schools."

Through this blogging process I learned the difference between paraphrasing and quoting, when to use which of them, and practiced doing examples of both of them. This will be helpful in the future for me to know how to avoid committing plagiarism. 

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's authors' 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 no excuse for not being transparent about my sources. 

I really understand these things.