Paraphrasing and summarizing are different ways of incorporating other writers’ work into our own writing

--> Paraphrasing is when you put the ideas of another author into your own words. To avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing, it is essential that you do not include too many words from the original text.

--> Summarizing is when you use your own words to draw out the key points or main arguments of the original text, significantly reducing its length.

Why do we use paraphrasing and summarizing?

Writers frequently intertwine summaries, paraphrases, and quotations. As part of a summary of an article, a chapter, or a book, a writer might include paraphrases of various key points blended with quotations of striking or suggestive phrases.

How do we use paraphrases, and summaries?

• Read the entire text, noting the key points and main ideas.
• Summarize in your own words what the single main idea of the essay is.
• Paraphrase important supporting points that come up in the essay.
• Consider any words, phrases, or brief passages that you believe should be quoted directly.

Source: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/1/