Question

Which of the following statements best describes a paraphrase?
It will provide a thorough interpretation of the original passage, based on the writer’s response to the passage.
It will be shorter than the original passage because it only captures the main point.
It will likely be as long as (or even longer than) the original source text.
It will include much of the word order, sentence structure, and language from the original
source.

Answer 1

"It will likely be as long as (or even longer than) the original source text."

Explanation: A paraphrase restates the original idea in your own words and with the same meaning, so it is often similar in length (and can be longer) rather than shorter like a summary. The other options are wrong because a paraphrase is not an interpretation based on your response, should not be much shorter (that's a summary), and should avoid copying the original wording and sentence structure.