UNM-Valencia Library: English 100 Quotations, Paraphrases, and Summaries
Activity 1 Defining Quotations Summaries and Paraphrases--Video
Examples
| # | Quotation Characteristics | Summary Characteristics | Paraphrase Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exact words of source. | Short restatement in your own words. | Precise, accurate restatement in your own words. |
| 2 | Always use quotation marks. | May use some key words and very brief quotes. | Words and sentences must be changes; brief quotes acceptable. |
| 3 | Is the original passage. | Keeps meaning of the original passage. | Keeps meaning of the original passage. |
| 4 | Is the original. | Selective with only key ideas from original. | Specific includes all element from original. |
| 5 | Exact duplicate of the original. | Shorter than original. | Same length or longer than original |
Activity 1 Identifying Quotations, Summaries, and Paraphrases
- Using the text on the right, identify the sentences in the Kahoot game as quotes, paraphrases or summaries.
- Go to Kahoot.it and enter classcode.
Rock-a-bye baby, on the treetops
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all.
Activity 2 Writing Your Own Summary or Paraphrase--Groups
- Divide into groups of 3.
- Open Word.
- Write either a summary or paraphrase of the text found on the right.
- Copy you text
- Open collabedit and sign in.
- Paste your text into the box.
Citation Information
From "Shooting an Elephant."
Quotation Text
“For it is the condition of his rule that he shall spend his life trying to impress the 'natives,' and so in every crisis he has got to do what the 'natives' expect of him... A sahib has got to act like a sahib; he has got to appear resolute, to know his own mind and do definite things.”
Activity 3 Writing Your Own Summary or Paraphrase
- Use the quote you brought to class
- Write a summary and a paraphrase for it.
- Copy you text
- Open collabedit and sign in.
- Paste your text into the box.
