Test your summarizing skills with this quiz! Practice condensing the key points...
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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 ______

    <p>information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Or when you want to compare or contrast different ______ in your presentation.

    <p>sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Summarizing is useful when you want to give an ______ of a large amount of information.

    <p>overview</p> Signup and view all the answers

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