Paraphrase and Summary Practice

Try It! Paraphrase and Summary Practice
Test yourself to see how well you can paraphrase and summarize information from a source. Remember to follow the guidelines to prevent plagiarism. After your practice, ask yourself the following questions, and make changes as necessary:

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  Did you use any of the same words that appear in the original?
  
  
  
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  Did you include a citation?
  

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   Original source:
   

“Although even low levels of physical activity can provide some health benefits, evidence indicates that moderate to high levels of physical activity are required to provide major health benefits” (Powers, Dodd, & Jackson, 2014, Ch. 2). Note: when citing direct quotes, use page numbers whenever possible, but chapter and paragraph headings are also permissible if there are no page numbers, as in this ebook.