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I have a couple of issues, sometimes it's ignorance, or relying on an authority who was incorrect to gain my initial understanding.
For instance, I have improperly been using (sic) near a quote to indicate that I may not be faithfully reproducing the original speaker. When in fact it's supposed to be [sic] and indicating that I'm reproducing an original statement correctly, it's just the original statement that's wrong.
For any I've harmed by doing so, I apologize.
Does anyone know the term I should be using if I can't be certain of the quote and/or if I'm intentionality paraphrasing it?
For instance, I have improperly been using (sic) near a quote to indicate that I may not be faithfully reproducing the original speaker. When in fact it's supposed to be [sic] and indicating that I'm reproducing an original statement correctly, it's just the original statement that's wrong.
For any I've harmed by doing so, I apologize.
Does anyone know the term I should be using if I can't be certain of the quote and/or if I'm intentionality paraphrasing it?
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There are three main ways to uses sources in your research paper. You may quote. You may paraphrase. Or you may summarize. All three require an in-text (parenthetical) citation!
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GySgt Joe Strong
Thank you!
I think my biggest need is a way to note that I'm giving my imperfect recollection of another's statement. If I were doing a scholarly work, it's just more writing to accommodate that. But that process is a little more rigorous than I want to engage in for online conversations.
I think my biggest need is a way to note that I'm giving my imperfect recollection of another's statement. If I were doing a scholarly work, it's just more writing to accommodate that. But that process is a little more rigorous than I want to engage in for online conversations.
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I think the reason for the brackets, GySgt Joe Strong, is that [sic] is often used inside quotes -- for grammatical errors, misspelled words, and the like. So, if I said, "There test scores were terrible." ... You would quote me like this: Montgomery said, "There [sic] test scores were terrible." ... to communicate that you know there's a mistake there, but it's part of a quote.
I don't know if there is a similar convention for paraphrasing. If there is, I've never heard of it.
I don't know if there is a similar convention for paraphrasing. If there is, I've never heard of it.
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Using [sic] Properly - Grammar & Punctuation | The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
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