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Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Author: Katherine Sutton

Source: Baldwin, James. The Fire Next Time. New York: Vintage International (1993). Print. McTiernan, John. Die Hard. Twentieth Century Fox, 1988. Film. Spielberg, Steven. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Paramount Pictures, 1981. Film.

Video Chapters

( 00:00 - 00:24 ) Introduction

( 00:25 - 01:51 ) What is Summarizing and Paraphrasing?

( 01:52 - 03:23 ) Qualities of Good Summaries

( 03:24 - 03:59 ) Qualities of Good Paraphrases

( 04:00 - 06:29 ) Example One

( 06:30 - 08:12 ) Example Two

( 08:13 - 09:09 ) Example Three

( 09:10 - 09:37 ) Recap

Terms to Know

Paraphrasing: Stating in your own words another author's ideas.
Summarizing: Expressing in your own words a key point or the main thesis of a source.