Practicing Summary & Paraphrase

In this blog post I will be practicing summary and paraphrasing. From this text, I will pick out a lengthy, significant quote to practice paraphrasing on.

Screenshot from my computer, 10/13/15

Original Source

"When I went to school, every student learned how to dissect a frog every student would learn how electricity works, every student would learn how to prove a basic theorem. And this isn’t because we want to become biologists, or electricians, or mathematicians, not every kid goes into those careers. it’s to learn how the world around us works."

My Paraphrase of Original Source

In "Computer Science is for Everyone", Partovi reflects on the way education worked when he was a student. He believes that even if you don't go into certain professions, it's important to learn about things such as the internet, electricity, and anatomy.

My Summary of the Original Source

In his TEDx talk, Partovi emphasizes the importance of learning applicable skills in school, even if you don't use those skills in your professional career.