Practice Paraphrasing. Paraphrase Exercises. Summary: This resources discusses how to paraphrase correctly and accurately. Contributors:Purdue OWLLast Edited: 2010-04-21 07:48:34 Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write a paraphrase of each of the following passages. Try not to look back at the original passage. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Paraphrase Exercises. Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing. Summary: This handout is intended to help you become more comfortable with the uses of and distinctions among quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. This handout compares and contrasts the three terms, gives some pointers, and includes a short excerpt that you can use to practice these skills. Contributors:Dana Lynn Driscoll, Allen BrizeeLast Edited: 2013-02-15 09:44:45 What are the differences among quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing?
These three ways of incorporating other writers' work into your own writing differ according to the closeness of your writing to the source writing. Quotations must be identical to the original, using a narrow segment of the source. Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s). Why use quotations, paraphrases, and summaries? Quotations, paraphrases, and summaries serve many purposes. Www.nhd.org/images/uploads/NHD_ChroniclingAmerica_2014.pdf. ESPN: Turning the Channel to a Turning Point - Home. Home of History Education: National History Day.