Q: You need to fully understand the quote before you can paraphrase it. In some cases, you might want to re-read it several times before you write your paraphrase.  Focus on the ideas in the quote. What is the author really trying to say? For example, you might re-read the quote, look over your notes, and then re-read the quote again. Use your notes and understanding of the text as a whole to rewrite the quote. Don’t simply substitute synonyms for the words in the original quote, as this is plagiarism. Instead, make sure your phrasing is completely original. This means you should also use a different sentence structure from the original quote, which should fit the style of your essay.  For example, let’s say this is your original quote: “Our results show that 40% of voters in the referendum election didn’t make up their minds until they arrived at the polling place.” This would be plagiarism: “The product of their research displayed that 40% of people who voted in the election for the referendum decided a response upon getting to the polling site.” Instead, you might write this: “Based on this study, 40% of referendum voters waited until they got to the polling location to decide how they would vote.” Read both passages aloud and make sure they convey the same ideas but in different words. Your paraphrase should be different enough to not be plagiarism, but not so different that you lose the author’s intent.  Revise your paraphrase if you’re not sure it properly reflects the original quote. You might ask someone else to read over the original quote and your paraphrase. Get their feedback on how well your paraphrase reflects the author's ideas in your own words. It’s possible to take a quote out of context and use it in a way the author never intended. This allows you to support your arguments, but it’s not accurate. Anything you cite from a source must reflect the original author’s intent in the context of their work as a whole.  For example, let’s say the original author wrote a case study about a small town’s special vote on allowing dogs in a local park. You might find this quote: “When we talked to citizens who voted against the measure, we found that most of them weren’t concerned about the dogs. However, they didn’t like the way supporters pressured them to change the park rules.” If your paper is about voting in general, it would be wrong to use the quote like this: “According to Williams, most people who vote in an election care more about the campaign than the ballot options.” This does not actually reflect the author’s intent. Since a paraphrase is written in your own words, you don’t need to use quotation marks around it. You will write it as any other text that’s in your own words. Use quotation marks around unique words that are necessary to convey the author’s meaning. For example, when citing a passage from the book Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt, you would need to use the term “freakonomics” in quotation marks.
A: Re-read the quote you want to use. Restate the ideas using your own words. Check your paraphrase against the original quote. Make sure your paraphrase reflects the author’s intent. Don’t put quotation marks around your paraphrase.

Article: One of the best things about polymer clay is that it doesn’t require expensive equipment to get started. Head to a department or craft store and pick out some polymer clay and a few sculpting tools. Alternatively, choose a beginner sculpting set for a convenient way to get everything you need.  To start, make sure you have a roller, clay blade, and a few sculpting tools, like those with balls or rubber tips at the end to create various shapes. You can also use items that you find around your home as sculpting tools. Look for anything that can be used to make interesting details on the clay. Popular choices include sewing needles, knitting needles, craft knives, dental tools, pens, pencils, and toothpicks. Polymer clay comes in a variety of colors and consistencies. Choose firm polymer clay if you want to work with clay that holds its shape better. Alternatively, pick soft polymer clay if you are after a type that is easier to shape and stretch.  Cover your work surface with a non-porous material like a plastic placemat to keep the oil in the clay from leaching into your table or desk.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Get out some polymer clay and a few basic tools.

Problem: Article: Most major products (usually excluding games) are available on a trial basis. These are typically 30- or 60-day trials, where you can use most or all of the programs features. After the trial period is over, you will be asked to purchase the product before you continue using it. Most developers will provide a trial version directly from their websites. You may need to register with the company in order to download the trial. Once you’ve started using the trial software, determine if the software suits your needs and if it is worth your money. Check around for freeware or open source alternatives; professional software can get very expensive.
Summary: Search for the product you want to try. Decide if the product is worth buying.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You will only need:  Scissors. Paper (best if it is somewhat rigid). Tape Any size will do, but obviously a small sheet of paper will make a small hoop. You will create a crease that ends at the midpoint of the top and bottom sides. Make sure that you make all of your folds in the same direction; in other words, do not make one fold toward you and the other fold away from you. All of the creases (including those in the next step) must leave an imprint on the paper point the same direction. Make sure that each corner and the sides match up perfectly as you fold. The paper should now have four creases in it, and will almost take a pyramid shape if left to sit on its own. It will only come together correctly if all four of the creases meet at a single central point. Do not bent against the creases you created earlier. As you bend the four together, the diagonal creases will flow outward. The paper should appear to be a triangle if looked at from the side and a four-pointed star if viewed from above. You may be able to get the hoop to maintain its shape just by flexing the paper (especially if the paper is rigid). If the paper will not maintain the hoop shape on its own, you can tape the tips together. The tip of the triangle or pyramid from earlier is now usually considered the top. As you fold the tips together you may note how easily they form a basket that opens wider toward the top. Again, masking tape usually works best.

SUMMARY: Obtain the necessary materials to make the hoop. Cut the paper into a perfect square. Fold the paper in half top-to-bottom, and then unfold it. Then fold and unfold the paper again, this time left-to right. Fold and unfold the paper along both diagonals. Fold all four of the mid-side crease points together at once. Curt two adjacent tips of the paper toward each other to make a hoop. Attach the basket to a wall with tape.

Q: Draw some connecting lines.
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Draw a rectangle and an oval. Add two big rectangles for his legs and four ovals and two rectangles for arms. Draw nine new rectangles. On top of his head add an oval. Draw more connecting lines, as shown. Add the rest of needed details. Erase guidelines. Start coloring. Finished.