Question

President Obama opens his \"State of the Union\" address by remembering the tragedy in Tucson and expressing that we are all part of the American family regardless of party affiliation. The lines above are an example of a(n). A) internal citation. B) direct quotation. C) paraphrase. D) summary

Answer 1

Paraphrase. It is pretty clear in the message and how the person which puts us on this scenario explains what the president said.

Answer 2

The lines above are an example of a

C) paraphrase

Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. A paraphrase must also be attributed to the original source as it happens in this case; \"State of the Union\". Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment of the source and condensing it slightly.