Paraphrasing

Front

Paraphrase the sentence: "Moby, the orange robot, is best friends with a boy named Tim."

Back

Tim is best friends with an orange robot named Moby.

Front

Why should you close a book before paraphrasing a passage it contains?

Back

To make sure you're not just copying what you read

Front

What might happen if you paraphrase without carefully reading the material first?

Back

You may not gain full understanding of the passage you're trying to paraphrase

Front

What should you do after you have written a paraphrase?

Back

Check your paraphrase against the original material

Front

Paraphrase

Back

Restate

Front

When should you use quotation marks?

Back

When you have used words and phrases that are unique to the original material

Front

What might happen if you plagiarize someone else's work in a school assignment?

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You'll get into trouble with your teacher for academic theft

Front

A good paraphrase:

Back

Doesn't sound like the original piece of writing