Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting

What is the purpose of using quotation marks when citing a source?

• To indicate that the words are taken directly from the source

• To indicate that the words are paraphrased from the source

• To indicate that the words are summarized from the source

• To indicate that the words are your own

To put the main idea(s) into own words, including only the main point(s), is definition of:

• Summarizing

• Paraphrasing

• Quoting

Distilling an idea’s essence, is definition of:

• quoting

• paraphrasing

• summarizing

The following are some of the criteria for quoting, except

• must be shorter and condensed

• Must be identical to the original

• Must match source document word for word.

• Must be attributed to the original author.

To put a passage from source material into own word, is definition of

• quoting

• paraphrazing

• summarizing

The systematic development of literacy and schooling meant a new division in society, between the educated and the uneducated” (Cook-Gumperz, 1986, p. 27). The sentence above is an example of:

• quoting

• Summarizing

• Paraphrasing

The changes in the sentences above are examples of:

• quoting

• paraphrasing

• summarizing

The following are the correct techniques for paraphrasing:

• Change from quoted speech to indirect speech (or vice versa).

• Change from active voice to passive voice (or vice versa).

• Change to antonyms

• Change from a clause to a phrase (or vice versa).

Bobby said that he needed to take a taxi. The change in the sentence above is an example of:

• quoting

• paraphrasing

• summarizing

The science class viewed the comet >>>

The comet was viewed by the science class

The change in the sentence above is an example of:

• quoting

• paraphrasing

• Summarizing