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Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting (3-5 Writing)

Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting


Students learn about summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting. They explore how to do this and why it is important. 

Student read the follow article and practiced summarizing it. 



Summary of Modern Day Magellan 

- by Ted 

    According to “The Modern Day Magellan” by Lizbeth Mitchell, Yates rode his motorcycle around the world in one year and experienced a lot of difficulties. Yates traveled to 35 countries and 6 continents and mostly slept in his tent. In addition, he experienced different types of weather, he couldn’t go into some countries, he had mechanical problems with his motorcycle, and he didn’t understand the different languages. However, Yates rode through the planet's beautiful places and met people who could do amazing things.  Yates traveled for many months, though many countries, and saw many amazing things throughout his journey around the world.


Summary of "The Modern Day Magellan"

by Scott

    According to “The Modern Day Magellan” by Lizbeth Mitchell, Yates was a modern day Magellan because he went around the world on his motorcycle. Yates rode across 35 countries on 6 continents on his motorcycle in less than 12 months. He was interested in motorcycle journeys after he read an article. He went through Asia, down through Australia, up through Argentina, and finished in North America. He stored stuff on his bike and camped in his tent. When he rode he experienced many difficulties: heat, cold, technical difficulties, mechanical difficulties, and language difficulties, but it paid off because he saw beautiful places and met amazing people. Yates is cool because he did all these things on a motorcycle. 


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