Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing

is expressing something someone else has said/written in your own words

Why is paraphrasing important

​It is better than quoting information from an undistinguished passage.

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It helps you control the temptation to quote too much.

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The mental process required for successful paraphrasing helps you to grasp the full meaning of the original.

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Your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form.

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One legitimate way (when accompanied by accurate documentation) to borrow from a source.

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A more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea.

​A paraphrase is.....

(P)Put the text in your own words by using SYNONYMS​

(A) ​Change MOST of the words so it sounds like YOU

(R) Rearrange the parts that stay the same WITHOUT changing the meaning

(A) Check your work -- will this make sense to someone who has not read it?​

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​How to paraphrase

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Multiple Select

Is the example below an accurate paraphrase?

Original text: The story of Michael Jordan not making his high school team has been told and retold, but continues to inspire with each retelling.

Paraphrase: No matter how many times the story of Michael Jordan not making his varsity basket ball team is retold, it still is motivational.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which is the best paraphrases for this sentence?

"A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world."

• A handshake means something different around the world.

• Internationally, a greeting by shaking hands is not the same.

• A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.

​FYI......this is in your BIG BOOK OF EVERYTHING.

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USE IT​