TOPIC 8

Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting

There are three levels to integrate a text from a source, such as Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting.

 þ Summarizing

When we are summarizing, we put the main idea in our own word which include only the main point. We do not need to use quotation mark during summarizing, instead, use our own word, and state only the most important idea or fact and used as few word as possible. We also have to attribute it to the original source.

 þ Paraphrasing

When we want to paraphrase, it also involves putting a passage from source material in our own words. It can be shorter than the original passage but can also be the same length as the original passage. However, we have to site the source and the date as well as do not use quotation mark during paraphrasing.

þ Quoting

Additionally, we also can quote the original passage where we can use the author’s word exactly, but we have to use quotation mark for less than 40 words. There are some format that we may need to follow in order for us to quote the information. For instance, give the year of publication in parenthesis/bracket after the writer’s name and the page number at the end of the quotation, or the writer’s name, year of publication, page number in parenthesis at the end of the quotation and lastly do not forget to put a period after the parenthesis.