Question

earlier, you learned about when paraphrasing occurs and how to use it. you might be wondering what the difference is between paraphrasing and summarizing. as a writer, you can paraphrase by putting an entire passage including supporting details from an outside source, such as a quote from an article, into your own words.

in contrast, when you summarize, you are putting the main ideas of the entire source into your own words. it should include only the main points or ideas that the author does not want the reader to forget. in addition, it is also important to include citations to the outside source to avoid plagiarism.

drag the statement to the correct column:

the original source is probably shorter in length, perhaps a sentence or two.
the original source is several paragraphs long or an entire article, and the student writes a passage in their own words that is a few sentences in length.
writing in your own words and including supporting details and examples that are in the original passage.
must include a citation, so the reader understands where the information came from.
writing in your own words that is about the same length as the original passage.
writing in your own words and including only the main ideas (excluding supporting details).
writing in your own word that is significantly shorter than the length of the original passage.
paraphrase both summary

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each statement based on the definitions of paraphrasing and summarizing:

Paraphrase Column:

• "The original source is probably shorter in length, perhaps a sentence or two." (Paraphrasing often deals with shorter source text, like a sentence or two, to rephrase with details.)
• "Writing in your own words and including supporting details and examples that are in the original passage." (Paraphrasing includes supporting details from the source.)
• "Writing in your own words that is about the same length as the original passage." (Paraphrasing typically maintains a similar length to the original as it includes details.)

Both Column:

• "Must include a citation, so the reader understands where the information came from." (Both paraphrasing and summarizing require citations to avoid plagiarism.)

Summary Column:

• "The original source is several paragraphs long or an entire article, and the student writes a passage in their own words that is a few sentences in length." (Summarizing condenses a longer source into fewer sentences.)
• "Writing in your own words and including only the main ideas (excluding supporting details)." (Summarizing focuses on main ideas, not details.)
• "Writing in your own word that is significantly shorter than the length of the original passage." (Summarizing shortens the original source's length by focusing on main ideas.)

Answer:

Paraphrase:

• The original source is probably shorter in length, perhaps a sentence or two.
• Writing in your own words and including supporting details and examples that are in the original passage.
• Writing in your own words that is about the same length as the original passage.

Both:

• Must include a citation, so the reader understands where the information came from.

Summary:

• The original source is several paragraphs long or an entire article, and the student writes a passage in their own words that is a few sentences in length.
• Writing in your own words and including only the main ideas (excluding supporting details).
• Writing in your own word that is significantly shorter than the length of the original passage.