What is the main benefit of a summary as compared to a paraphrase?

a summary does not require a citation.
a summary keeps the structure and sequence of the original.
a summary is brief and focuses only on main ideas.
a summary includes more detail than a paraphrase.

That would be (C, A summary is a brief and focuses only on main ideas) my guy

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sum·ma·ry

/ˈsəmərē/

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noun

a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

you need to include the text. we have no idea what you are referring to