Paraphrasing and Summarizing

The FIRST step to summarizing & paraphrasing is _______________________.

• read the text until you understand it

• copy & paste the text

• make a citation

• giving up

In _____________________, you must state the ideas in your own words.

• summarizing

• paraphrasing

• both summarizing & paraphrasing

• quoting

When you _________________, your text is about the same length as the original text.

• paraphrase

• summarize

• both paraphrase and summarize

When you _________________, your text should be shorter than the original text.

• paraphrase

• summarize

• both paraphrase and summarize

After you write a summary or paraphrase, you should check your writing against the original.

• true

• false

Using or copying someone else's idea or work & pretending that you thought of it or created it is called

• cutting & pasting

• plagiarism

• summarizing

• paraphrasing

For __________, you need to use your own words and style.

• a paraphrase

• a summary

• both a paraphrase and a summary

_________ require(s) your careful reading and understanding of the original text.

• A paraphrase

• A summary

• Both a paraphrase and a summary

__________ include(s) only the most important ideas from the original.

• A paraphrase

• A summary

• Both a paraphrase and a summary

___________ do(es) not include your own ideas or opinions.

• A paraphrase

• A summary

• Both a paraphrase and a summary