Summary on Reading: Avoiding Plagiarism in Writing

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Summaries are shorter descriptions of more elaborate write-ups meant to provide a general overview of the original work. Krause (2007) explains how to create a summary while avoiding plagiarism and retaining the message from the original work. It is important to first read to understand the original work before drafting an objective synopsis. The choice of words should be completely different from the original document to avoid plagiarism.
Krause (2007) further explains when it is appropriate to quote or to paraphrase depending on the desired effect. “It is ideal to use quotes when there is a need to use the author's words and when emphasizing accordance or differences with the author's information. Paraphrases are necessary when there is no pressing need t...