Paraphrasing

[Luis Fok]

[does not match] the source [word for word]
involves putting a passage from a source into your own words
changes the words or phrasing of a passage, but retains and fully communicates the original meaning
must be attributed to the original source
It is not a summary.
It does not contain most of the words or phrases from the original (plagiarism).
It includes all [minor details] from original.
The meaning of the writing being paraphrased is clearer to the reader than in the original text.
It restates the thesis.
10.It is usually longer than the original.