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lesson pretestMultiple Choice

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Question 12 • English 3

What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

Answer
A
Summarizing is generally longer than the original text, while paraphrasing only restates words that may cause confusion.
B
Summarizing reduces a larger text by focusing on the main ideas, while paraphrasing restates the entire text.
C
Summarizing is for the purpose of explaining the meaning behind the text, while paraphrasing focuses on retelling the main ideas.
D
Summarizing puts the text in the writer’s words, while paraphrasing quotes the original text.
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