by jleemcga | Sep 6, 2023 | Resources for Students, Writing Resources
An Introduction to Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting Whenever we’re assigned an essay or writing project that asks us to reference others’ ideas, it can be difficult to determine when to use our own words, the author’s words, or an overview of the text instead....
by jleemcga | Aug 18, 2023 | Resources for Students, Writing Resources
What is summarizing? A summary of a text is a short overview of the main ideas written in your own words. While paraphrasing involves expressing specific ideas or details from a larger text in your own words, we generally summarize whole texts (whether it is an essay,...
by jleemcga | Aug 18, 2023 | Resources for Students, Writing Resources
What is quoting? A direct quotation (often referred to as “quotes”) is the exact language taken from source material. Direct quotations match the source material word-for-word and must be contained within quotation marks, usually introduced with a “says” verb or...
by jleemcga | Aug 18, 2023 | Resources for Students, Writing Resources
What is paraphrasing? When your professor asks you to paraphrase a text, they are asking you to use your own words to rewrite a passage from another text. Paraphrased material is usually the same length or shorter than the original source material, and it is important...
