Lær source use på engelsk med quoting, paraphrasing, source criticism, references og avoiding plagiarism.
Faglig kvalitetssikret av lærere og toppstudenter · Følger læreplanen (LK20) · Sist oppdatert 2026-08-21
Source use in English er en viktig ferdighet i engelsk skriving fordi den hjelper deg å skrive tydeligere, mer presist og mer faglig.
Denne artikkelen forklarer metoden rolig og praktisk, med konkrete examples, model sentences, common mistakes og tips som passer for elever på VGS.
Hva betyr source use?
Source use betyr å bruke informasjon fra andre på en ryddig og ærlig måte. I engelsk kan du bruke sources in essays, presentations, articles and research tasks. Kilder kan være articles, books, reports, websites, videos or interviews.
God kildebruk handler ikke bare om å sette inn sitater. Du må velge relevante kilder, forstå dem, bruke dem i egen argumentasjon og vise hvor informasjonen kommer fra.
Source use henger også sammen med source criticism and plagiarism.
Reliable sources
A reliable source is a source you can trust reasonably well. Det betyr ikke at den er perfekt, men at den har tydelig avsender, relevant kompetanse, dokumentasjon og et formål du kan forstå.
Spør: Who made the source? When was it published? What is the purpose? Is it fact, opinion or advertising? Can the information be confirmed by other sources?
- Author or organization
- Date
- Purpose
- Evidence
- Bias
- Relevance
- Confirmation from other sources
Quoting
To quote means to use the exact words from a source. Quotes should be short and relevant. Do not let quotes do the work for you. Your explanation is still the most important part.
According to the article, social media can create 'constant pressure to be visible'. This supports the argument that online identity may become stressful.
Her brukes sitatet som belegg, men setningen etterpå forklarer hvorfor det er relevant.
Paraphrasing
To paraphrase means to explain information from a source in your own words. Paraphrasing is not the same as changing a few words. You must understand the idea and express it selvstendig.
Even when you paraphrase, you still need to mention the source. Hvis ideen ikke er din, må leseren få vite hvor den kommer fra.
The report suggests that access to education is closely connected to economic opportunity.
Dette er en parafrase hvis rapporten uttrykte poenget med andre ord.
Source criticism
Source criticism means evaluating whether a source is useful and trustworthy. In English, this can be part of the content, not only a technical requirement.
For example, if you write about climate change, a scientific report is usually stronger than a random social media post. If you write about personal experiences, an interview may be relevant, but you should understand its limits.
It means using information from sources clearly, honestly and relevantly in your own text.
Quoting uses exact words. Paraphrasing explains the idea in your own words.
Yes, because the idea still comes from the source.
It is evaluating whether a source is reliable, relevant and useful.
Use quotation marks, paraphrase properly, mention sources and keep a source list.