In the text, summarization is defined as:

• A. An expanded paraphrase
• B. A brief restatement
• C. A verbatim copy
• D. A quick summary

Answer: (A)

Summarization means distilling the main ideas of a text into a concise restatement in your own words. The goal is to capture essential points without the surrounding details, and to present them briefly rather than expanding or preserving the exact wording. An expanded paraphrase would add more detail and length than the original, which goes beyond what a summary aims to do. A verbatim copy repeats the text word-for-word, which is not summarizing. A quick summary can be brief, but the clearest, most accurate description is a brief restatement of the main ideas in your own words.