Lesson 4: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Direct Quoting of Texts

Question 1

Is an important skill in critical reading that is often used to share the essential ideas in book, a book chapter, an article, and/ or parts of it.

Answer 1

Summarizing

Question 2

Essential Details in a Summary

Answer 2

Key Words or Phrases
Gist/Main Idea
Useful Information

Question 3

Is generally done after reading.

Answer 3

Summarizing

Question 4

TRUE or FALSE

Summarizing does not help to capture the key ideas in the text and put them together clearly and concisely.

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

TRUE or FALSE

Summarizing concentrate on the gist or main idea and key words presented in the text.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

TRUE or FALSE

You are summarizing if you write down ideas from text word-for-word.

Answer 6

FALSE

Question 7

TRUE or FALSE

Writing all the key ideas and phrases you identified on the margins or in your notebook in bullet or outline form is a guideline in summarizing.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

TRUE or FALSE

Combine the sentences into a paragraph. Use appropriate transitional devices to improve cohesion is a guideline in summarizing.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 8

Summary Formats

Answer 8

Idea Heading Format
Author Heading Format
Date Heading Format

Question 9

In this format, the summarized idea comes before the citation.

Answer 9

Idea Heading Format

Question 9

In this format, the summarized idea comes after the citation.

Answer 9

Author Heading Format

Question 10

The author’s name is connected by an appropriate reporting verb.

Answer 10

Author Heading Format

Question 11

In this format, the summarized idea comes after the date when the material was published.

Answer 11

Date Heading Format

Question 12

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Does not match the original
source word for word.

Answer 12

SUMMARIZING

Question 12

Is a word used to discuss another person’s writings and assertions. They are generally used to incorporate the source to the discussion in the text.

Answer 12

Reporting Verb

Question 13

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, but includes only the main point(s).

Answer 13

SUMMARIZING

Question 14

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Presents the broad overview, so is usually much shorter than the original text.

Answer 14

SUMMARIZING

Question 14

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Must be attributed to the original source.

Answer 14

SUMMARIZING

Question 15

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Does not match the original source word for word.

Answer 15

PARAPHRASING

Question 15

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Involves putting a passage from a source into your own words.

Answer 15

PARAPHRASING

Question 16

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Changes the words or phrasing a passage, but retains and fully
communicates its original meaning.

Answer 16

PARAPHRASING

Question 17

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Must be attributed to the original source.

Answer 17

PARAPHRASING

Question 18

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Matches the original source word for word.

Answer 18

DIRECT QUOTING

Question 18

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Is usually a short part of the original source.

Answer 18

DIRECT QUOTING

Question 19

Summarize a text that has ____________________.

Answer 19

long sections

Question 20

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Cited part appears inside quotation marks.

Answer 20

DIRECT QUOTING

Question 20

This can be defined as using ideas, data, or any relevant information of another without giving proper credit or acknowledgement

Answer 20

Plagiarism

Question 20

SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, or DIRECT QUOTING

Must be attributed to the original source.

Answer 20

DIRECT QUOTING

Question 21

Paraphrase a short text with ____ or _____ sentences or a paragraph with a maximum of ____ sentences.

Answer 21

one, two, five

Question 21

Quote a text that conveys a ________________ or whose lessens if it is ________________ or __________________.

Answer 21

powerful message, paraphrased, summarized

Question 21

This can occur in minor instances, when small parts of a passage are used without enclosing them in quotation marks and citing the author.

Answer 21

Plagiarism

Question 22

___________ (_____) states that plagiarism can be “the quotation of a or two, without quotation marks and without a citation to the true author”

Answer 22

Standler (2012)