Citation practice, Stephen Davis

Direct Quotation:

“According to current estimates, the number of functionally illiterate adults is increasing by approximately two and one quarter million persons each year” (Sweet, Jr. 1).

Sweet, Jr. , Robert. "Illiteracy: An Incurable Disease or Educational Malpractice?." The National Right to Read Foundation. The National Right to Read Foundation, n.d. Web. 31 Oct 2012.

Paraphrase:

The number of functionally illiterate adults is increasing by 2.25 million people annually (Sweet, Jr. 1).

Summarize: This sentence says that the number of functionally illiterate adults is increasing by 2.25 million each year (Sweet, Jr. 1).