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Cybil
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Depends on the source... For instance, I would opt out of all of the above if we are talking about, say... Our illustrious (or infamous as is the case.) leader, G-Dubya!
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I believe it is all about the importance of what you are using....for instance, if you read a quote which adds to whatever you are writing, and if changed it the meaning may diminish, then I would use a quote. Paraphrasing and summarizing are usually done to make a point which can be made without quoting.
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don't know if this will be of much help bc i'm no professional but i did just graduate college and wrote an 85 page senior paper so here's what i do .. i quote if there are good strong words to support my idea or topic, that i can't figure out how to put into my own words without compromising the strength of the quote. if there is a page or two that has good ideas but i can't put my finger on what few sentences sum up the best part, then i don't quote-- i paraphrase. it's paraphrasing rather than summarizing because u need to give credit for using the original author's ideas. the only time i summarize is if i need to let the reader know in a sentence or two what an entire book, article, section, etc. is about. roughly stating what an entire piece of literature is about is a summary and is different than paraphrasing because it is more general and although it still needs credit, it is completely what u took from reading the piece. hope this helps a little bit!! :)
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