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Summarizing/Paraphrasing/ Direct Quotes

Summarizing/Paraphrasing/ Direct Quotes. How to use each one effectively in your writing!. The Purpose. 1. Provide support for claims and add credibility to your writing 2. Give examples of several points of view on a subject

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Summarizing/Paraphrasing/ Direct Quotes

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  1. Summarizing/Paraphrasing/ Direct Quotes How to use each one effectively in your writing!

  2. The Purpose 1. Provide support for claims and add credibility to your writing 2. Give examples of several points of view on a subject 3. Call attention to a position that you wish to agree or disagree with

  3. The Purpose 4. Highlight a particularly striking phrase, sentence, or passage 5. Distance yourself from the original by quoting it in order to cue readers that the words are not your own 6. Expand the depth of your writing

  4. Summarizing 1. Involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s) 2. It is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to the original source 3. Summaries are significantly shorter than the original

  5. Example of a Summary Othello is a play about a tragic figure that is manipulated by a villain and therefore endures a reversal of fortune. Othello is a successful military general and marries a beautiful, prominent Venetian girl named Desdemona. After Othello is sent to Cyprus, the villain, Iago, starts manipulating all the other characters. He succeeds in destroying Othello’s marriage and military status. Four innocent people end up dead, and Iago succeeds in getting even with Othello. However, no one really knows why Iago does what he does.

  6. Steps to Summarizing Read Article 2. Go back and highlight main points 3. Put ideas into your own words;paragraph with a citation

  7. Paraphrasing 1. Involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. 2. A paraphrase must also be attributed to the original source. 3. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment of the source and condensing it slightly.

  8. Example of a Paraphrase In the final scene of Othello, Desdemona tells Emelia that she killed herself. She protected her husband to the death out of loyalty and love. Othello then admits to Emelia that he did indeed kill Desdemona, trying to highlight the fact that she was a liar. To Emelia this makes Othello seem even more evil than she already believes him to be. It is in this scene that Iago’s evil plan is found out and the true villain is brought to light.

  9. Steps to Paraphrasing Read Article Find a passage that supports the point you are trying to make Highlight the important elements of passage Put into your own words in paragraph Cite the Original Source

  10. Direct Quotes 1. Must be word for word from the original source/ narrow segment of the source 2. Must be attributed to the original author Must be introduced in your paper before being incorporated

  11. Example of Direct Quote Desdemona cares about people and takes on their problems as her own. This is evident when she tells Cassio, “For thy solicitor shall die than give they cause away.”

  12. How to Directly Quote Read the article Find a quote that emphasizes your main point and highlight it Include that quote in one of your summaries or paraphrases Transition into that quote by introducing it within that paragraph

  13. Compare/Contrast What are the similarities and differences between paraphrasing, directly quoting, and summarizing??? How do they help your writing?

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