Even though paraphrasing and summarizing are supposed to be different, their definitions overlap.
Paraphrazing means rewording something that was said or written by someone else by using your own words. Summarizing means condensing what was said or written by someone by reducing it to its main idea(s), eliminating extra information. When summarizing, it's common for people to also paraphrase, since it may help rewrite the idea in a shorter way.
School is important for everyone, education is the foundation for a good life. However, grades are written in so many ways that it's getting harder to read each day! I believe that letter grade should be [Insert opinion here].
