2. Purpose
• Summarizing and Paraphrasing are two
different ways to recap or retell the
information in a story or text.
• Both methods can be useful in helping to
better comprehend and remember a
selection.
3. Summarizing
• A summary is a short retelling of a story or
text that includes only the most important
information.
• Summaries include the main idea of the text
and omit minor details
• Summaries are considerably shorter than the
original text.
4. Paraphrasing
• A paraphrase is a restatement of the author’s
words in your own words.
• It can often be just as long as the original text.
• A paraphrase includes both the main idea and
minor details from the text.
5. To Summarize
• Summaries and Paraphrases are two different
ways to recap the main idea in a selection.
• While paraphrases are longer and include
more details, both are written in your own
words.
