In Your Own Words
There's another way to restate information.
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Like summarizing, paraphrasing is a way to restate what you hear or read. When you paraphrase, though, you focus on a few specific details instead of all of the article's main ideas. Paraphrasing requires you to describe a particular section or statement in your own words—rather than explaining an article's main ideas. A paraphrase often has a less formal or objective tone than a summary.
Here's an example of paraphrasing. The text below paraphrases part of Jeff Corwin's video presentation about tarantulas.
The Truth About Tarantulas
Jeff Corwin picks up a tarantula—a spider most people find scary. He lets the spider crawl on his hand, explaining that tarantulas are not very dangerous to humans. In fact, Corwin claims, tarantulas only attack people if treated roughly. Their venom is used to paralyze their prey—small insects or rodents—and then dissolve it into a "spider frappé or milkshake."
Question
Why is the phrase "spider frappé or milkshake" in quotation marks?
The phrase "spider frappé or milkshake" is in quotation marks because it is a quote from the video.