Night Journey Lizette jumped into the river. She had just sprinted back from Jeremiah’s cabin and the river's cool water felt glorious. “I can’t believe I agreed to paddle all the way to Jenkins tonight,” Lizette chuckled to herself. “But it’ll sure be nice when Jeremiah has a fiddle again.” Jeremiah lived about a mile away on Knuckleback Hill. Jeremiah’s gatherings every Saturday night brought out all the river folk. Unfortunately, last month, his fiddle was crushed. The gatherings went on, but without the toe-tappin’ music, they weren’t the same. When Lizette visited Jeremiah, he told her the news. “Mrs. Lafayette sent word that she has a fiddle that I can have—it was her granddaddy’s. I just need to go and collect it, but with all this work, I can’t go for two weeks.” Lizette couldn’t imagine another gathering without music. “I’ll go tonight!” she blurted. Jeremiah tipped his hat. “That’s awfully kind, Lizzy, but Mrs. Lafayette lives clear down the river near Jenkins.” Lizette assured Jeremiah she could do it. Now that it was time to go, Lizette had second thoughts. Night had approached, and with it, shadows of uncertainty. Lizette looked across the swamp. She held up her lantern and stared at the dark mossy trees. What if she got lost? Her hand trembled slightly. Telling herself that it was no time for fear, she jumped into the canoe and pushed off from the dock. She flinched with every splash and ripple but kept paddling steadily. When she finally spotted the lantern at Mrs. Lafayette’s cabin, she sighed deeply. 1 Select the correct answer. Which statement best describes the theme of the story? A. Disappointment sometimes requires patience. B. Work should never come before having fun. C. Having courage is sometimes necessary. D. It is better to be safe than sorry.

having courage is sometimes necessary

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explanation:

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).