Paraphrasing, Quoting or Summarising

Which is the most appropriate choice for this situation: to provide some general background information in an introduction

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

• Summarise

Which is the most appropriate choice for this situation: to make specialist information accessible to a nontechnical reader

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

• Summarise

Which is the most appropriate choice for this situation: to draw attention to a writer’s use of persuasive language when discussing that writer’s ideas in a critical response

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

• Summarise

Which is the most appropriate choice for this situation: to cite supporting evidence and ideas which you have found in more than one source

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

• Summarise

Which is the most appropriate choice for this situation: to provide an expert definition of a key concept

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

• Summarise

Which is the most appropriate choice for this situation: to strengthen your argument by citing a key idea from a leading authority on the topic

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

• Summarise

Which is the most appropriate choice for this situation: to provide one or more examples to support a key point

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

• Summarise

Which is the most appropriate choice for this situation: to show that you have fully understood what you have read on a topic.

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

• Summarise