Asked by meoww :3
Which of the following statements is not true about the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing a text?
Group of answer choices
A paraphrase contains new ideas from the author; a summary is a breaking down of a text to its essential ideas.
A paraphrase is a shorter than the original text; a summary is the same length as the original text.
A paraphrase is the same length as the original text; a summary is shorter than the original text.
A paraphrase restates the author's words; a summary expresses the central idea of a text.
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The statement that is not true is:
**A paraphrase is a shorter than the original text; a summary is the same length as the original text.**
This is incorrect because a paraphrase typically maintains the same length as the original text, while a summary is generally shorter than the original text as it condenses the main ideas.
**A paraphrase is a shorter than the original text; a summary is the same length as the original text.**
This is incorrect because a paraphrase typically maintains the same length as the original text, while a summary is generally shorter than the original text as it condenses the main ideas.