Please log into your

computer and open a Word Document.

Note Taking• Short, fragments• Bullet points• Not sentences, usually• No grammar

o Spelling is still important!• Two options

oOwn wordsoQuotations

Quote/Summary/Paraphrase

• Quotationso Identical to the originalo Use “quotation marks”o Must give credit

• Summarizing o Putting main ideas into your own wordso Much shorter than originalo Must give credit

• Paraphrasingo Putting into your own words, includes

detailso Usually longer than the originalo Must give credit

How are paraphrasing & summarizing alike?

• They’re both in your own words!• You have to give credit to the source of the idea.

• A summary is based on

main ideas, while a

paraphrase includes

details.

How are paraphrasing & summarizing different?

Example Paragraph

Jenny is a fifteen-year old student who attends a rural school. She is very outgoing and participates in school activities such as cheerleading and Quiz Bowl. Because her school is small, everyone knows her and she knows everyone in school.

My Example Notes

• Jenny• 15 • Small, “rural” school

o Everyone knows each other• Friendly• Clubs

oCheerleadingoQuiz Bowl.

Example of Paraphrasing

• Jenny, a fifteen-year old girl, goes to a small school where everyone knows each other. She is active in several extra-curricular activities including cheerleading and Quiz Bowl.

Example of Summarizing

• Jenny is well known in her small high school and participates in school activities.

Your turn to practice!• Read the article provided. • On the back, take notes using the fragment

method.• Write a summary or paraphrase of the article

using only the notes that you took. Do not look back at the article.

• IF you finish early-BrainPop videos (quiz 100% and get a prize)o Main Ideao Paraphrasingo Plagiarism