English 6 Paraphrasing and Synthesizing

Multiple Choice

Why do we need to paraphrase?

• To copy other's work

• To avoid plagiarism or getting plagiarized

• To be creative

Multiple Choice

Select another way to paraphrase the sentence: 'Steve Jobs is famous for creating Apple. Globally, the company has an estimated 2 million active users.'

• Globally, there are over 2 million active Apple users, and its founder, Steve Jobs, is a well-known figure.

• Steve Jobs is a person who likes Apple and has many users.

• Apple is a company with many users, and Steve Jobs is its CEO.

Multiple Choice

Select the inaccurate paraphrased version of this sentence: Social media allows people to connect and share information instantly across the world.

• People can use social media to communicate and exchange information quickly with others worldwide.

• Social media prevents people from communicating with others.

• Through social media, individuals are able to connect globally and share updates in real time.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a tip for effective paraphrasing?

• Use your own words

• Keep the same meaning/key idea

• Change the order or the structure

• Copy the original text exactly

Open Ended

In your own words, what does synthesizing mean?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best represents the result of synthesizing Text A and Text B?

• A new, unified idea combining both Text A and Text B

• Only the information from Text A

• Only the information from Text B

• Two separate ideas with no connection