Question

Which phrase best defines “paraphrase”?

a word-for-word excerpt from a text
a source excerpt in your own words
a brief statement of the main ideas of a text
a sentence written on an index card

Answer 1

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Answer 2

a brief statement of the main ideas of a text

Para means half, so a paraphrase is only half of the original text - in a way. A paraphrase should only contain the main ideas of the text in your own words. A word-for-word excerpt would be copying or plagiarizing if the source is not credited.