Paraphrase: to take information and completely put it into your own words. -Summarize main points -Shorten -clarify meaning by using your own words/explanation -cited WITHOUT quotations.
Quote: to directly pull information out of a source and use it in your writing.
-Does not have to be someone talking. -Words are taken DIRECTLY from what you are reading. They are the same. -MUST be cited using "QUOTATION MARKS"
Example: "Richfield Middle School has the coolest students in the state." (Star Tribune, 8)