Summarizing and Paraphrasing

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What is the first step in effective paraphrasing?

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Read and re-read the information until you understand it.

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How are paraphrasing and summarizing different?

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Paraphrasing is longer and more detailed.

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What should paraphrasing do?

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Create new sentence structures that rearrange and restate the original ideas.

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What is plagiarism?

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The practice of taking someone else’s work and ideas and passing it off as one’s own without giving credit.

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What makes an effective paraphrase of a quote?

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It conveys the original idea in a new way while maintaining the essence of the message.

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What is summarizing?

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Condensing the main ideas of a text into a shorter form using your own words.

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Why is understanding the original text important for paraphrasing?

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It ensures that the paraphrase accurately reflects the original meaning.

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What is a key difference between quoting and paraphrasing?

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Quoting uses the exact words from the source, while paraphrasing rephrases the ideas in your own words.

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What should you avoid when paraphrasing?

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Using the same sentence structure as the original text.

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What is the purpose of paraphrasing?

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To demonstrate understanding of the material and to integrate it into your own writing.