Week 4 Lesson 2 - Paraphrasing

Week 4 Lesson 2 - Paraphrasing

Review!

Parts of a Paragraph

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph. The sentence in YELLOW is the ___________.

• Reference to a source

• Paraphrase of the information in the source

• Evaluation

• Topic sentence

• Explanation

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph. The sentence in GREEN is the ___________.

• Reference to a source

• Paraphrase of the information in the source

• Evaluation

• Topic sentence

• Explanation

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph. The sentence in PINK is the ___________.

• Reference to a source

• Paraphrase of the information in the source

• Evaluation

• Topic sentence

• Explanation

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph. The sentence in BLUE is the ___________.

• Reference to a source

• Paraphrase of the information in the source

• Evaluation

• Topic sentence

• Explanation

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph. The sentence in PURPLE is the ___________.

• Reference to a source

• Paraphrase of the information in the source

• Evaluation

• Topic sentence

• Explanation

How many sentences of this paragraph are a PARAPHRASE from a source?

How do you know?

Where is the sentence located in the paragraph?

Writing Skill: Paraphrasing

• Definition: a new version of a source's ideas, keeping the meaning, but in your own words

• Key words do not need to change

• MUST have a citation = Author's last name (year)

What does it mean: "In your own words?"

Use synonyms and different grammar

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for:

1. We tend to think of

• common belief

• improvement in technology

• creative individuals or companies

• work in specific places

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for:

2. technological breakthroughs

• colleagues

• creative individuals or companies

• improvement in technology

• and developing creativity

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for:

3. talented individual inventors or dynamic firms,

• colleagues

• work in specific places

• and developing creativity

• creative individuals or companies

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for:

4. stand out from

• work in specific places

• have an important role

• are different from

• in organizations and countries

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for:

5. counterparts

• have an important role

• colleagues

• work in specific places

• in organizations and countries

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for:

6. come from contexts,

• in organizations and countries

• and developing creativity

• work in specific places

• are different from

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for:

7. organizational and geographical

• common belief

• in organizations and countries

• are different from

• work in specific places

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for:

8. play a part

• improvement in technology

• common belief

• colleagues

• have an important role

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for:

9. nurturing and directing creative potential

• are different from

• common belief

• and developing creativity

• creative individuals or companies

Now we can add the synonyms into sentences with different grammar than the source.

synonyms + different grammar = paraphrase

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To finish

Top 3 strategies for paraphrasing...

Multiple Choice

Paraphrasing Strategy 1:

Underline key ideas in the text and think of / find synonyms for these ideas.

Which suggestion below will help with this strategy?

• It may be possible to change the part of speech of the word.

• Try to avoid using exactly the same grammar structures in your version.

• A dictionary may be useful for this.

Multiple Choice

Paraphrasing Strategy 2:

It can be difficult to change some important words, but...

Which suggestion below will help with this strategy?

• It may be possible to change the part of speech of the word.

• Try to avoid using exactly the same grammar structures in your version.

• A dictionary may be useful for this.

Multiple Choice

Paraphrasing Strategy 3:

Rewrite using your notes.

Which suggestion below will help with this strategy?

• It may be possible to change the part of speech of the word.

• Try to avoid using exactly the same grammar structures in your version.

• A dictionary may be useful for this.