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When might you choose to summarize a source in your writing?

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You might choose to paraphrase or summarize when the wording of the source is less important than the meaning of the source because the paraphrase and summary allows you to maintain continuity of style in your paper and show your mastery of source material.
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The best time to use a summary is when you need a broad overview of an entire source or an entire section within a source.

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