Paraphrasing and Summarizing

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What is paraphrasing?

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Paraphrasing is putting information into your own words.

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Why is paraphrasing important?

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Paraphrasing helps us understand what we read better, remember our own words easier, and increases vocabulary.

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What are the characteristics of a good paraphrase?

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A good paraphrase must be correct, use your own words, and make sense.

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What does summarizing mean?

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Summarizing means providing a brief statement of the main points of a text.

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How is summarizing different from paraphrasing?

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Summarizing condenses the main ideas, while paraphrasing rewrites the text in your own words.

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What is an example of a paraphrase?

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Original: 'The cat sat on the mat.' Paraphrase: 'The cat rested on the rug.'

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What is an example of a summary?

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Original: 'The cat sat on the mat and looked around.' Summary: 'The cat was on the mat.'

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What should you avoid when paraphrasing?

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Avoid using the same words or structure as the original text.

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What is the purpose of summarizing?

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The purpose of summarizing is to capture the main ideas in a concise form.

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What is a key strategy for effective paraphrasing?

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Read the original text, understand it, and then write it in your own words.