Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Practicing Summary and Paraphrase

This post is practicing paraphrasing and summarizing in place of using quotes.
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Dave Gandy "Summary Icon" via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0
Original Quote
"We need the United States Congress to come out of the Dark Ages and actually join us here in the 21st century to make sure that we have the kinds of defenses that are necessary to protect a modern computer system"

Paraphrase:
It is made clear in his argument that it is up to the United States policymakers to make the changes needed for a secure federal database.

Summary:
Whether or not China is responsible for the attacks, he makes the point that it is America, and more specifically Congress, that is responsible for keeping the federal database security in good condition.

1 comment:

  1. Summarizing can be made easy with scan/skim skills and putting ideas into your own words. There are more technical and in-depth skills necessary to summarize and take notes while reading. See more auto paraphrase online

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