It is better to use direct quotation rather than summarizing or paraphrasing when you want to share the author's original words.
Explanation:
In writing, it is sometimes necessary to share an authors original words in order to buttress a point or validate an argument. In such cases where it is necessary to use exactly the same diction as the author in order to communicate a point clearly, it is apt to use a direct quotation rather than attempting to summarize or paraphrase the original words of the author.
Hence direct quotation is used to share an author's original words.
