Paraphrasing Practice

This quote is from Reelviews about Glory 1989 "The historical backdrop against which Glory transpires is mostly historically accurate. In fact, a great deal of effort went into getting the details correct. The main events shown in the film happened much as they are depicted, some of the key characters (Shaw, Frederick Douglas, etc.) existed, and the outcome was as Zwick presents it." 

My paraphrase:

In the movie Glory the director, Zwick, and the film makers did a amazing job about making mostly historically accurate. The main characters such as Shaw, and Frederick Douglas actually existed in the time this movie was to be set in. The main events in the movie were represented like how they happened in the Civil War. The film maker, Zwick, put in a lot of effort to getting the historical details correct.

The movie Glory is a rated "R" film, but is mostly historical accurate and represented wonderfully. A film critic said "the historical importance of the film made it a natural fit to be shown in school history classes."  

I've learned today that in this process of paraphrasing is that you have to write it kinda like you're telling a little kid and thats hard because the person that has written the quote used the best words that do a good job of getting the point across. When quoting you just have to make sure you introduce it well, you can't just plop it in a paragraph.

This is what Mrs. Lawson wanted me to learn today:

• Only use a quote when it adds power and style to my writing
• always make it clear, from context, that I understand the full meaning of the quote
• Whether i quote or paraphrase, always be transparent about the source and how i'm using it
• If I use another author's exact words or phrase, to any extent, I have to use quotation makes and give credit
• If I use another's presentation of facts or ideas, but put their ideas in my own words, I better have a good reason for doing that, and I MUST give credit
• Hyperlinking is so easy, there is no excuse for not being transparent about my sources

I do understand