Summarizing Basics
What does it mean to summarize a sentence?
To write or say it with your own words.
What is paraphrasing?
Making something shorter.
When should you use a direct quote instead of a paraphrase?
When it is important information
When you are reporting numbers (example: 60% of students have As and Bs)
Other examples
What is a citation?
Using "quotes" to copy what the author says
What is plagiarism?
Copying someone else's work without giving them credit.
What is the main idea of the sentence? "Because it rained, hikers moved more slowly and reached the campsite later than planned."
The rain made the hikers late to their camp.
Paraphrase this sentence in one sentence: "Global temperatures have been rising due to increased greenhouse gas emissions."
More gas emissions are making the Earth's temperature hotter.
Is this a quote or a paraphrase?
The mayor said the flood was "a wake-up call" for the whole city.
Quote (it uses "")
Give the basic pieces of information you should include when citing in (parentheses)
(Author, and ???)
(Author, year)
or
(Author, page number)
True or False: Changing a few words in a sentence from a source and NOT giving the author credit is OK
False
Read: "The committee voted to delay the event until next month to allow more people to attend." Write a one-sentence summary
The event is delayed until next month so more people can come.
Which of these is a correct paraphrase of "He sprinted to catch the bus":
A) He ran quickly to get the bus.
B) He walked to the bus.
A
Convert this short quote into a paraphrase: "'This discovery changes everything,' the scientist said,
The scientist thinks that the discovery changes everything.
When do you need to use (parentheses)
A) Any time you get information from a website, even if you change the words
B) only if you copy the exact words
A
A student includes a paraphrase from three different sources in a paragraph. How should they show where each idea came from?
Use three different (parentheses). One for each source
Write this as a summary: Because the students were caught plagiarizing, the teacher gave them a failing grade.
The students plagiarized and the teacher gave them an F.
Paraphrase the sentence: "Many teens choose to volunteer to gain experience and help their communities,"
using different wording but keeping the meaning.
Teenagers volunteer to help people and to get experience.
Why might a paraphrase be better than a quote when summarizing a long paragraph?
You can type less words and it will mean the same thing.
How would you put in parentheses if the Author's Last name is Lee, it is from 2024, and it is from page 45?
(Lee, 2024 p. 45)
What is one thing you can do to try to stop plagiarizing?
Write down where you got the information from
Use the "quotes" and (parentheses)
Don't copy and paste from the internet
Don't copy and paste from AI