Practicing Summary & Paraphrase

In this post I will be practicing the art of summary and paraphrasing by taking a quote from the article "Sound Check" by John Schwartz.

Original Source

"When actors and other performers talk about their craft, it can be difficult to tell wisdom from yammer. But it’s hard to argue with the result: an audiobook that is produced and performed well is a wonder that can make hours of driving slide by or take the dreariness out of a morning run, loading the dishwasher or folding laundry. I don’t know how to define a great audiobook, but to paraphrase Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, I know it when I hear it." - John Schwartz

My Paraphrase of Original Source

Actors that perform well can enhance the quality of an audiobook simply with the sound of their voice and different changes in pitch, regardless of their expertise or years of experience. A good audiobook is instantly noticeable based on these qualities of narration, animation, and content which can make dreary tasks much more enjoyable. While there can be certain qualities that can help make an audiobook better, there is no set of ingredients that make it an instant classic.

My Summary of Original Source

John Schwartz highlights the qualities that make up a good audiobook and can make difficult tasks fly by an instant with the use of good narration and storytelling, which is instantly detectable (Schwartz).

Tornër, Eric. "Jobo Ranzang, Tibet, January 2011." 01/2011 via Flickr. Creative Commons License.