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Summarizing, Paraphrasing & Quoting

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ are condensed versions of the source material that cover all the main points.

a)

Paraphrases

b)

Summaries

c)

Quotes

2.

____ serve to make source material easier to understand.

a)

Paraphrases

b)

Summaries

c)

Quotes

3.

You should use _____ when the core ideas are more important than the exact wording

a)

Paraphrases

b)

Summaries

c)

Quotes

4.

When you ______ a passage, you put it in your own words and clarify its meaning.

a)

Paraphrase

b)

Summarize

c)

Quote

5.

_______ allow you to eliminate unnecessary information from the source material.

a)

Paraphrases

b)

Summaries

c)

Quotes

6.

_____ allows you to make passages more relevant and accessible to your readers

a)

Paraphrasing

b)

Summarizing

c)

Quoting

7.

______ are useful when the exact wording is important.

a)

Paraphrases

b)

Summaries

c)

Quotes

8.

_____ are always shorter than the source material

a)

Paraphrases

b)

Summaries

c)

Quotes

9.

_______ can be longer, shorter, or the same length as the source passage.

a)

Paraphrases

b)

Summaries

c)

Quotes

10.

You should _____ when you want to show that you understand the key ideas behind a passage

a)

Paraphrase

b)

Summarize

c)

Quote

11.

You can use direct ______ to provide more accurate evidence for your claims.

a)

Paraphrases

b)

Summaries

c)

Quotes

12.

_______ imbue your writing with a sense of authority

a)

Paraphrases

b)

Summaries

c)

Quotes

13.

You should _____ when you want to show that you understand the key ideas behind a passage

a)

Paraphrase

b)

Summarize

c)

Quote

14.

_______ provide background information on a topic or idea

a)

Paraphrases

b)

Summaries

c)

Quotes