Chapter 6

Chapter 6 covers the first step in the writing process: managing information and taking notes. When I'm having a hard time with beginning an essay, I tend to rely on research and noting down as much factual information and ideas as possible. In the chapter, it describes the importance of organizing digital information so it is kept in a safe place to return to later on. Digital information is considered to be information found on the internet, in bookmarked apps, to-do lists, and note apps. Modifying direct quotations is also covered.  Bedford goes into detail in using an ellipsis, brackets, and using "sic". An ellipsis is used when you are trying to describe to the reader that your quotation isn't exactly identical to the exact source - such as when you only want to use half of a statement compared to a whole. Brackets are used in the form of changing and adding words to a quotation, and "sic" is used to declare that the author of which you are using direct quotations from had a text error, and the mistake is therefore not your own. Paraphrasing and summarizing are also key topics in this chapter, and when and when not it is necessary to do so.