A quotation uses the exact words from your source. If you use a short quote, you need to put it in quotation marks. If you are quoting a longer passage, you should put it in a separate paragraph and indent it.
You must include a citation in the text and add the source to your reference list/bibliography.
Paraphrasing is presenting an idea from a source in your own words. It is important to keep the meaning the same - so make sure you read the original carefully. If there is a specific word or phrase that you want to use from the source, put it in quotation marks. You would usually only paraphrase a short piece of the text - a couple of lines or a paragraph.
You must include a citation in the text and add the source to your reference list/bibliography.
Summarising is presenting the main points of a longer piece of text in your own words.
You must include a citation in the text and add the source to your reference list/bibliography.