<p>This is actually not for my son, but for an essay I am writing for a contest - nothing to do with scholarships!</p>
<p>If you paraphrase someone, and say in the text: "To paraphrase <name>, '<paraphrase text="">' (which is similar to original but not exact)"</paraphrase></name></p>
<p>...do you have to show the exact text in the 'works cited' and give credit? Or is that only for exact quotes?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>According to the MLA Handbook you must cite the source--however that said, MLA is more a guide for research papers. So don't know if I helped any. Anyone else?</p>
<p>So does saying 'to paraphrase' not count as citing the source? I said 'To paraphrase' and the author's name, but did not cite the exact work. I already got it created in pdf so if I change it I'll have to submit it in Word, which is ok, but I preferred to send it as pdf. (I had someone at work put it in pdf for me) But, I don't want to get disqualified over some little detail like that. Sounds like I need to cite the exact work to be safe.</p>
<p>I really don't know. I know there are people on this forum that would so I'll bump you up again. What if you said "to paraphase",<name> in his book entitled *** or his speech to ***?</name></p>
<p>lealdragon, your PM box is full. Let me know when you've got room again. (I hate to clutter the thread this way, but don't know how else to tell you.)</p>