ESL 221 September 30, 2009

Paraphrase vs. Summary To paraphrase is to write another person’s words in your own words; in doing so, it is vitally important to change the wording and sentence structure while still conveying the same thought or idea To summarize is to condense the main points of an entire article into a short, concise version

Summary There are no specific rules for the length of a summary, unless the length is specified by an instructor Generally speaking: A paragraph can be summarized into a sentence An essay can be summarized into a short paragraph A long piece of writing can be summarized into 1-2 paragraphs

Paraphrasing A paraphrase will generally be the same length as the original source: If paraphrasing a sentence, the paraphrase should be approximately one sentence If paraphrasing an entire paragraph, several sentences should be necessary It is extremely rare to paraphrase anything more than a paragraph at a time

When and How to Use Them A summary is used to introduce a source, usually near the beginning of a body paragraph in which the source will be cited A paraphrase is used as evidence to support the topic sentences in the body paragraphs of an essay; they are used in the same way as direct quotations

In-Class Activity Continue working with your group on the activity from Monday I will collect your work at the end of class today

This assignment will be due no later than 11:59 p.m. Sunday Homework There will be a reading assignment and a short activity on the class website. This assignment will be due no later than 11:59 p.m. Sunday