Summarizing a source means that you capture the overall point or main idea of a source. For example, you might summarize an entire movie’s plot or a book’s major theme. Summarizing is particularly useful for condensing “big picture” ideas into a discussion of the work in general and in its entirety.
You would summarize an author's work in a research paper like this:
In her 2009 memoir Lit, Karr exposes her struggles with alcoholism, an unfulfilling marriage, and an unhappy childhood as she reveals her attempts to heal and make peace with her past.
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