Stealing and spitting is when you steal all of the key words from the question and spit them back in your answer. For example: Why do you think Yvonne agreed to be Nicole's campaign manager? SS: Yvonne agreed to be Nicole's campaign manager because... But wait! You didn't say I think! That is correct because you don't need to tell me it is what you think. How will I know? You are the author!!! Whats the difference: How is stealing and spitting different from echoing? Echoing you dont need to include every name and can substitute pronouns (he, she, etc.). Stealing and spitting asks you to include ALL information from the question.