Paraphrasing : paraphrase vs summary , steps in the paraphrase process , an example of the process of paraphrasing ,integrating paraphrases into your writing

The words ‘paraphrasing’ and ‘summarising’ are sometimes used interchangeably, but usually they are used to mean two different techniques. If you’re not sure if you are required to summarise or paraphrase, check with your tutor.

A paraphrase is rewriting a piece of text in your own words, while retaining the meaning. It is usually similar in length to the original text. A summary, in contrast, is a description of the main ideas of a text, and so it is shorter than the original text.

A journal article might be summarised in a single paragraph, for example, or a whole book summarised in a few paragraphs. To summarise something – like a TV show or an article – is to condense it down to the ‘bare bones’. Both paraphrasing and summarising are important techniques in academic writing. You’ll use paraphrasing and summarising both when you take notes during your research and when you incorporate evidence from sources into your own work.

In this PDF we cover: 

→ paraphrase vs summary 

→ steps in the paraphrase process 

→ an example of the process of paraphrasing 

→ integrating paraphrases into your writing

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