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Keep in mind that it's easy to start falling into the "According to." broken record.

West, a professor of Mathematics at Emory University…” Remember… Interviews, lecture notes, or personal communication: include name and credentials of source Incorrect: “Alice Smith said…” Correct: “Alice Smith, member of Class of 2009, had this to say about her experience at ASC.” or “According to Dr. Website (news/magazine): include title and date Incorrect: “states….” Or “CNN.com writes…” (without date) Correct: “CNN.com, on March 28, 2005, states…” (note that CNN is an exception to the “don’t use address rule” because the site is known by that name) Web site (organization site or other longstanding site): include title Incorrect: “I found this on Google” or “At they argue that…” Correct: “The Center for Disease Control web site includes information…” Journal: include journal title, date, and author Incorrect: “Smith writes…” Correct: “Morgan Smith writes in the Fall 2005 issue of Science…”

Periodical (magazine): include title and date Incorrect: “ Time magazine wrote…” Correct: “ Time, March 28, 2005, explains…” Correct: “T he New York Times, June 5, 2006, explained it this way: …” How do I cite sources in my speech?ĭirect Quotations: These should be acknowledged either as “And I quote…” or “As put it…”.īook: include title and author Incorrect: “According to Jones, the best way to…” Correct: “According to April Jones, author of Readings on Gender….” You do not have to include entire references in your oral presentations, but you must give your audience enough information so that they can track down the source on their own. It is essential to let your audience know exactly where you got your information.

The rule for avoiding plagiarism as a public speaker is straightforward: Any source that requires credit in written form should be acknowledged in oral form.” In general, you should cite your sources whether you are quoting directly or paraphrasing. Martin’s Handbook, “To plagiarize is to use other people’s ideas or words without acknowledging the source.