{"id":264,"date":"2015-03-19T23:40:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T23:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/introductiontocollegewriting\/?post_type=chapter&p=264"},"modified":"2017-06-16T14:45:32","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T14:45:32","slug":"how-to-write-a-summary-by-paraphrasing-source-material","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/everettcc-introductiontocollegewriting\/chapter\/how-to-write-a-summary-by-paraphrasing-source-material\/","title":{"raw":"How to Write a Summary by Paraphrasing Source Material","rendered":"How to Write a Summary by Paraphrasing Source Material"},"content":{"raw":" \r\n\r\nWhen you paraphrase material from a source, you restate the information from an entire sentence or passage in your own words, using your own original sentence structure. A paraphrased source differs from a summarized source in that you focus on restating the ideas, not condensing them.\r\n\r\nIt is important to check your paraphrase against the source material to make sure it is both accurate and original. Inexperienced writers sometimes use the thesaurus method of paraphrasing\u2014that is, they simply rewrite the source material, replacing most of the words with synonyms. This constitutes a misuse of sources. A true paraphrase restates ideas using the writer\u2019s own language and style.\r\n\r\nReview the videos below about developing paraphrasing skills with writing:\r\n\r\nInstruction on how to paraphrase:\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/youtu.be\/sgMJ16WUEPg\r\n\r\nHow to avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing a text:\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/youtu.be\/9z3EHIoa9HI\r\n\r\n \r\n

Example Paraphrase Writing Format<\/h3>\r\nIn the essay\u00a0Santa Ana<\/em>, author Joan Didion\u2019s main point is (state main point<\/em>). According to Didion \u2026PARAPHRASE 1<\/em>\u2026. Didion also CLAIMS\u2026 PARAPHRASE\u00a02<\/em>\u2026. Finally, she CLAIMS \u2026PARAPHRASE 3<\/em>\u2026. Write a last sentence that \u201cwraps\u201d up your summary; often a simple rephrasing of the main point.\r\n
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When you paraphrase material from a source, you restate the information from an entire sentence or passage in your own words, using your own original sentence structure. A paraphrased source differs from a summarized source in that you focus on restating the ideas, not condensing them.<\/p>\n

It is important to check your paraphrase against the source material to make sure it is both accurate and original. Inexperienced writers sometimes use the thesaurus method of paraphrasing\u2014that is, they simply rewrite the source material, replacing most of the words with synonyms. This constitutes a misuse of sources. A true paraphrase restates ideas using the writer\u2019s own language and style.<\/p>\n

Review the videos below about developing paraphrasing skills with writing:<\/p>\n

Instruction on how to paraphrase:<\/p>\n