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Which of the following is the best definition of summarizing?

A. Summarily dismissing the works of a writer.

B. Putting the words of a sentence in your own words.

C. Improperly using the written material of another author as your own.

D. Translating a longer chunk of an author's writing into your own words in order to shorten the document and present the writer's key points.

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The answer is D!! :)
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Answer:

D. Translating a longer chunk of an author's writing into your own words in order to shorten the document and present the writer's key points.

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