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What is the key difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
What is the key difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
- Summarizing involves word-for-word copying while paraphrasing involves putting ideas into your own words.
- Paraphrasing is used for longer texts while summarizing is suitable for short passages.
- Summarizing and paraphrasing are essentially the same concept with different names.
- Summarizing includes all the details from the original text while paraphrasing focuses only on the main points. (correct)
What is the purpose of exemplification as a pattern of development?
What is the purpose of exemplification as a pattern of development?
- To clarify ideas using a spatial pattern
- To represent the general statement and provide specific concrete examples (correct)
- To organize ideas chronologically
- To provide sensory details
In what way does the description pattern of development differ from exemplification?
In what way does the description pattern of development differ from exemplification?
- It arranges ideas by location or physical space (correct)
- It organizes ideas chronologically
- It represents general statements and provides specific concrete examples
- It provides sensory details
What action can lead to legal consequences?
What action can lead to legal consequences?
When should you summarize a text according to the provided information?
When should you summarize a text according to the provided information?
Which pattern of development focuses on organizing ideas based on cause and effect?
Which pattern of development focuses on organizing ideas based on cause and effect?
How does the pattern of persuasion differ from the pattern of summarizing?
How does the pattern of persuasion differ from the pattern of summarizing?
What does paraphrasing involve based on the information provided?
What does paraphrasing involve based on the information provided?
How does direct quoting differ from summarizing and paraphrasing?
How does direct quoting differ from summarizing and paraphrasing?
What is the key issue associated with plagiarism?
What is the key issue associated with plagiarism?
Study Notes
Understanding Plagiarism
- Plagiarism involves borrowing an idea without proper attribution or copying information from a website without credit.
- It is punishable by law under Section 217 of R.A. No. 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code.
Ways to Avoid Plagiarism
- Summarizing: putting main ideas into your own words, including only the main points.
- Paraphrasing: rewriting a passage from a source in your own words.
- Direct Quoting: exact copying of words from a source, usually a short part of the text.
Summarizing
- Useful for summarizing long texts like a chapter or book, or a paragraph or entire essay.
- Helps avoid or minimize direct quotation by using the main idea of the text and rewriting in your own words.
- Tips for summarizing: avoid copying the source, use your own words, focus on main ideas.
Patterns of Development
- Definition: clarifies ideas by answering "what does it mean?"
- Exemplification: organizes ideas, providing specific examples to clarify points or arguments.
- Description: provides details on an idea using sensory or spatial patterns, or arranges ideas by location.
- Chronology/Procedure/Listing: organizes ideas or events chronologically according to time.
- Cause and Effect: organizes details based on causes and results.
- Compare and Contrast: organizes ideas based on similarities and differences.
- Persuasion: organizes ideas to show how evidence leads to logical conclusions, involving issue, position, and supporting evidence.
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Description
Learn about different patterns of development in writing, including exemplification and description. Understand how these patterns help to clarify ideas and make a text easier to follow and comprehend.
