les 9

Question 1

Involves putting the
main idea(s) into
your own words, but
including only the
main point(s)
 Presents a broad
overview, so is
usually much
shorter than the
original text
 Must be attributed
to the original

Answer 1

Summarizing

Question 2

Involves putting a
passage from a
source into your
own words
 Changes the words
or phrasing of a
passage, but retains
and fully
communicates the
original meaning
 Must be attributed
to the original

Answer 2

Paraphrasing

Question 3

 Matches the source
word for word
 Is usually a short
part of the text
 Cited part appears
between quotation
marks
 Must be attributed
to the original
source

Answer 3

Direct Quoting

Question 4

Avoid or minimize direct quotation; or use the main idea of the text and write it in your own words.

Answer 4

Summarizing

Question 5

a short text with one or two sentences or a paragraph with a maximum of five sentences.

Answer 5

Paraphrasing

Question 6

Summarize a text that has long sections (e.g.,a page or chapter of a book itself; a paragraph of an essay or the essay itself).

Answer 6

Summarizing

Question 7

Quote a text that conveys powerful message or will show less impact if it is paraphrased or summarized

Answer 7

Direct Quoting