Citation Practice

Paraphrasing and Summarizing

First, read the original passage below entitled, Weapons of the Spirit.Then correctly paraphrase, summarize, and quote the passage. (Keep in mind the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing here.That seems to mess some people up.).Each response should contain a signal phrase, the borrowed material, and a parenthetical citation.You must paraphrase and summarize the entire passage, but you can just take one sentence from the passage for the direct quote.

Original Passage:

Weapons of the Spirit

Albert Einstein

It may not be possible in one generation to eradicate the combative instinct.It is not even desirable to eradicate it entirely.Men should continue to fight, but they should fight for things worthwhile, not for imaginary geographical lines, racial prejudices, and private greed draped in the colors of patriotism.Their arms should be weapons of the spirit, not shrapnel and tanks.

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