Paraphrasing and direct quoting

To change the author's argument

To restate the original ideas in your own words

To summarize without details

To copy the text exactly

When you can summarize the idea easily

When you want to avoid any explanation

When the original wording is powerful or significant

When the author's style is irrelevant

Summarizing includes all original details

Both involve exact copying of the text

Paraphrasing rephrases the text in detail, while summarizing condenses it

Paraphrasing is shorter than summarizing

To make your writing longer

To confuse the reader

To give credit to the original author and avoid plagiarism

To claim the ideas as your own

Keeping the same sentence structure as the original

Changing only a few words from the original

Using your own sentence structure and vocabulary

Making the paraphrase longer than the original

Rephrase everything except for one word

Use the original text without any changes

Use quotation marks for that specific text

Remove all original phrases entirely

Reading it once and writing it down immediately

Paraphrasing the whole text in one go

Breaking down the text into smaller sections

Changing every third word

To make your paper longer without adding content

To show off your memory skills

To maintain your voice while supporting your arguments

To avoid using any external sources

Adding personal opinions to the text

Making the paraphrase shorter than the original

Using synonyms for all key terms only

Using too many original phrases without alteration

How long the original text is

What your friends think about it

The significance of the original wording in context

How easy it is to memorize the text

Paraphrasing uses the exact words from the source, while direct quoting uses your own words.

Paraphrasing is not allowed in academic writing, while direct quoting is.

Paraphrasing is always shorter than the original text, while direct quoting is always longer.

Paraphrasing involves rephrasing the original text in your own words, while direct quoting involves using the exact words from the source.

You should always paraphrase to avoid plagiarism.

You should use a direct quote when the exact wording is important or when the original phrasing is particularly powerful.

Use a direct quote when you want to summarize the main idea.

Direct quotes are only allowed for sources that are older than five years.

You should never use direct quotes in your writing.

It is acceptable to change the wording of a direct quote without citation.

Always provide a citation for the source of the quote.

Direct quotes must always be longer than three sentences.

It changes the meaning of the original text.

It copies the original text verbatim.

It only summarizes the main points without including details.

It retains the original meaning but uses different wording and sentence structure.

To change the author's opinion entirely.

To avoid having to read the original material.

To make the text longer and more complex.

The main purpose of paraphrasing is to demonstrate understanding of the source material and to integrate it into your own argument or analysis.