Something like: summarize

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Look at the definitions of the words in Janie's "summarize" word list. Then, read the following scenarios and decide which one would call for a summary, which one would call for paraphrasing, and which one would call for a direct quotation.

A. Your little brother doesn't understand the instructions on his homework sheet and you have to help him.

B. You just heard a great line in a song and you want to write it down so you will remember it.

C. You just saw a great movie and want to tell your friend about it.

For more information on how to take effective notes, see this Discovery Education video: Note-taking Video
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  1. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  2. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
  3. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
Created on Wed Feb 10 12:42:51 EST 2010 (updated Tue Jun 08 15:17:55 EDT 2010)

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