To restate in ones own words the written work of someone else is to paraphrase.
It is called paraphrasing. To restate in your own words.
The restatement of a written work in someone's own words that keeps the basic meaning of the original work is called paraphrasing.
Hello? "Your Own Words"? That means YOU have to do the work yourself, not copy from someone on the internet.
There are two words for restating an idea in your own words. When the original work is properly cited, it is paraphrasing. When it is not properly cited, it is plagiarizing.
Paraphrasing is the act of rephrasing a piece of writing using different words while retaining the crucial information and meaning of the original work.
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pick out the main points and state them in your own words
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Paraphrase is the verb; paraphrasing is the gerund ( noun ).
A paraphrase, or a summary.