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Why is it important to use your own words when summarizing?
Why is it important to use your own words when summarizing?
- To confuse the reader
- To match the style of the original source
- To avoid plagiarism and demonstrate understanding (correct)
- To make the summary longer and more detailed
What is summarizing?
What is summarizing?
- Repeating the exact words of a source in a shorter form
- Expanding the main points of a source with additional details
- Analyzing the source without using your own words
- Condensing the main points or arguments of a source into a brief overview using your own words (correct)
What is the purpose of summarizing?
What is the purpose of summarizing?
- To make the source material longer
- To provide a brief overview of the main points or arguments of a source (correct)
- To add personal opinions to the source material
- To change the meaning of the original source
Summarizing shows that you have identified the key information and the main purpose of the source, and that you can present it in a concise and coherent way. Summarizing is useful when you want to give an overview of a large amount of ______
Summarizing shows that you have identified the key information and the main purpose of the source, and that you can present it in a concise and coherent way. Summarizing is useful when you want to give an overview of a large amount of ______
Or when you want to compare or contrast different ______ in your presentation.
Or when you want to compare or contrast different ______ in your presentation.
Summarizing is useful when you want to give an ______ of a large amount of information.
Summarizing is useful when you want to give an ______ of a large amount of information.
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