Paraphrase vs. Direct Quote

"The war in Darfur has led to what the U.N. has called the 'worlds's worst humanitarian crisis'. Over the past ear, the conflict has spread into Chad, and hundreds of thousands of Chadians have become refugees in their own country."
from an article by Polgreen found on page 19.


Paraphrase: The U.N. now believes that the war in Darfur has expanded to become one of the most horrific humanitarian crisis' in our world today. Within a year, this crisis has infected the people of Chad and has resulted in hundreds of thousands Chadian refugees (Polgreen 19).


Direct Quote: "The war in Darfur has led to what the U.N. has called the 'worlds's worst humanitarian crisis'. Over the past ear, the conflict has spread into Chad, and hundreds of thousands of Chadians have become refugees in their own country" (Polgreen 19).