Quoting, Summarizing & Quoting, Summarizing & ParaphrasingParaphrasing

So what’s the differance???So what’s the differance???

• Quotations must be Quotations must be exactlyexactly

like the original text.like the original text.• You must put quotation marksYou must put quotation marks

around the quote!around the quote!

QUOtING From A TEXT

You must give credit to the original You must give credit to the original authorauthor..

Example of QuotesExample of Quotes

““I have a dream”I have a dream”

--Martin Luther King, Jr.--Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Summarizing involves putting the Summarizing involves putting the main ideamain idea of of the the WHOLE ARTICLE WHOLE ARTICLE into your into your ownown words. words.

SUMMARIZING A TEXT

Summaries are much shorter than the original and take an overview of the material.

You You CANCAN summarize summarizea whole book or a whole series of a whole book or a whole series of

books!books!

So what’s the difference So what’s the difference between paraphrasing and between paraphrasing and

summarizing???summarizing???

Paraphrasing is putting a section from the original material into your own words.

PARAPHRASING A TEXT

You must cite the original materialYou must cite the original material

here also and give credit to thehere also and give credit to the

author.author.

Example of a works cited page:Example of a works cited page:

• Adams, Paul. "Furious Arafat Is Freed." Adams, Paul. "Furious Arafat Is Freed." Globe and Mail [Toronto] 2 May  2002: Globe and Mail [Toronto] 2 May  2002: A1+.A1+.

Paraphrased material is usually Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage. shorter than the original passage.

It takes an overview of the whole It takes an overview of the whole topic. topic.

Could you paraphrase the whole Could you paraphrase the whole Harry Potter series?Harry Potter series?

But you could paraphrase But you could paraphrase one scene or sectionone scene or section, , such as tsuch as the scene where Harry buys his first he scene where Harry buys his first wand.wand.

You turn….try paraphrasing these You turn….try paraphrasing these sentences in your own words. (Make sentences in your own words. (Make sure to reorder the sentence too!)sure to reorder the sentence too!)

Ex: The automobile is chartreuse. Ex: The automobile is chartreuse.

- There was a yellow-greenish car- There was a yellow-greenish car

1.1. Preparations for the ceremony were elaborate. Preparations for the ceremony were elaborate.

2.2. In the metropolis, the recreational area was In the metropolis, the recreational area was dilapidated.dilapidated.

3.3. The educator removed the unruly student The educator removed the unruly student from the class environment.from the class environment.

Paraphrasing a whole section of Paraphrasing a whole section of an articlean article

• Article from the AJCArticle from the AJC::

All the teachers at Lilburn Elementary will be All the teachers at Lilburn Elementary will be attending a lecture on Thursday at the University of Georgia. attending a lecture on Thursday at the University of Georgia. The famous author, J. K. Rowling will be speaking to the The famous author, J. K. Rowling will be speaking to the elementary teachers and staff. The lecture will conclude with elementary teachers and staff. The lecture will conclude with an autograph session and a reception in the auditorium. an autograph session and a reception in the auditorium.

This conference will be sponsored by The Steven This conference will be sponsored by The Steven Spielberg Council for Under Appreciated School Librarians, Spielberg Council for Under Appreciated School Librarians, and each librarian attending will receive the entire set of and each librarian attending will receive the entire set of novels by J. K. Rowling, including a preview of her new book, novels by J. K. Rowling, including a preview of her new book, Mystery in the Under Staffed Media CenterMystery in the Under Staffed Media Center..

Important info from the first Important info from the first section of the passage:section of the passage:

• All the teachers at Lilburn Elementary will All the teachers at Lilburn Elementary will be attending a lecture on Thursdaybe attending a lecture on Thursday

• J. K. Rowling will be speaking.J. K. Rowling will be speaking.

• Will conclude with an autograph session Will conclude with an autograph session and a receptionand a reception

Paraphrase:Paraphrase:

• The author of Harry Potter will speak The author of Harry Potter will speak to the Lilburn Elementary teachers to the Lilburn Elementary teachers and staff on Thursday. They will also and staff on Thursday. They will also attend a reception immediately attend a reception immediately afterward.afterward.

• Atlanta Journal & ConstitutionAtlanta Journal & Constitution

What is the Harry PotterWhat is the Harry Potterseries about?series about?

• The series is about a boy who discovers he is a The series is about a boy who discovers he is a wizard, then goes to wizard school for seven years wizard, then goes to wizard school for seven years where he must battle an evil character.where he must battle an evil character.

• That is a summary of 4,175 pages!That is a summary of 4,175 pages!

Let’s practice summarizing: Let’s practice summarizing:

• All the teachers at Lilburn Elementary will be attending a All the teachers at Lilburn Elementary will be attending a lecture on Thursday at the University of Georgia. The famous lecture on Thursday at the University of Georgia. The famous author, J. K. Rowling will be speaking to the elementary author, J. K. Rowling will be speaking to the elementary teachers and staff. The lecture will conclude with an teachers and staff. The lecture will conclude with an autograph session and a reception in the auditorium. This autograph session and a reception in the auditorium. This conference will be sponsored by The Steven Spielberg Council conference will be sponsored by The Steven Spielberg Council for Under Appreciated School Librarians, and each librarian for Under Appreciated School Librarians, and each librarian attending will receive the entire set of novels by J. K. attending will receive the entire set of novels by J. K. Rowling, including a preview of her new book, Rowling, including a preview of her new book, Mystery in the Mystery in the Under Staffed Media CenterUnder Staffed Media Center..

SummarySummary

• Due to a lecture offered to all Due to a lecture offered to all teachers, there will be no school on teachers, there will be no school on Thursday.Thursday.

• Atlanta Journal & ConstitutionAtlanta Journal & Constitution