On-Line Tutorial Summarizing |
Summarizing is another research method used in writing research papers. A summary contains the main idea or thesis and the major supports of the original material. Because it only gives the most important part of the original article or statement, it can not be a quote. A summary is a paraphrase, and it is always shorter than the original material. Exercise Summarizing 1: These quotes are taken from the article "Most believe animals have minds" by Joe Marks and found at http://www.orst.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/1997/July97/animalrights.htm Now summarize these quotations. Summarizing means paraphrasing but only giving the most important ideas. A summary will be shorter than the original quote. C. "Davis said the concept of animal minds and intelligence is central to the Animal Protection Movement. 'At one end of the movement are animal (rights activists) who virtually say humans shouldn't use animals for any purpose,' Davis said. 'At the other end are those that say God has given men dominion over all the animals, and therefore we can use them anyway we want.' "
D. "Davis, 55, was raised on a family farm in Idaho. In addition to crops, the family raised dairy cows, horses, pigs and chickens. 'When I was young, I thought, 'Animals probably have minds, but mostly they react out of instinct.' 'I've changed since then. Now I believe animals do think. They do apply a certain amount of logic in problem solving. But they are different from humans in that they don't have the depth of intelligence.' Davis said his change in thinking has had an impact on his career." |