Part 3 Flashcards
- presents the key ideas of the text
- restated in your own words
- shorter than the actual text
Summarizing
- rewrite passage into own words without changing the idea
- should have atleast the same length of original text
Paraphrase
Used when:
- wanting to respond to exact wording
- reproducing the exact definition
Direct Quoting
Summarized idea comes before citation
Idea Heading Format
Summarized idea comes after citation
Author Heading Format
Summarized idea comes after the date
Date Heading Format
What are the 4R’s to paraphrase
Reword
Rearrange
Realize
Recheck
Replacing words and phrases with synonyms
Reword
Rearranging words within sentences to make new sentences
Rearrange
Some words and phrases cannot be changed - names and dates
Realize
Making sure paraphrased version conveys same meaning as original text
Recheck
When to use summarizing:
Long sections and topics
When to use paraphrasing:
Short text with one/two sentence(s)
When to use direct quoting
When there are quote texts that convey powerful message
Words used to discuss another person’s writing
Reporting Verb