Paraphrasing should....

convey the same message as the original quote

convey a new and different message from the original quote

Paraphrasing, or restating ideas in your own words, helps you check your understanding of what you hear and read. Read the passage. Which sentence best restates the ideas in the passage? "Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s."

Television became popular in the 1950s, but the first televisions were used thirty years earlier.

Television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s.

Television became popular in the 1920s, and again in the 1950s.

Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence? Dragonflies have six legs, but they can’t walk.

Even though they have six legs, dragonflies can’t walk.

Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that this is odd.

Although Dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk at all.

"Just a whiff can trigger a problem in some people with severe allergies." Which of the following statements best paraphrases the quote?

Just a quick smell can cause someone to have a serious allergic reaction.

Just a whiff can trigger a problem in some people with severe allergies.

Just a quick smell can be deadly.

Allergies are all related to smell.

Choose the best paraphrase: “Plumber Caught Dancing On The Job Has All The Fly Moves” Original source: “The video of Topen’s dancing has racked up more than 400,000 views since it was posted on YouTube last week, and the plumber says he’s already been approached in public for his autograph.”

Even though the YouTube video of the dancing plumber was only posted last week, it has already had more than 400,000 views. Topen has become an almost instant celebrity as strangers have even asked him for autographs (“Plumber Caught Dancing On The Job Has All The Fly Moves”).

The video has racked up more than 400,000 views since posted on YouTube last week, and the plumber has even been approached for his autograph.

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CCSS

RI.3.5, RL.8.2, RI.7.7

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

When you steal the words or ideas from another person without giving them credit

paraphrasing

cheating

texting

plagiarizing

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?

plagiarizing

writing

cheating

paraphrasing

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The page that should be included at the end of any research paper or project is called a...

end note

epilogue

works cited

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Turning in someone else's work is plagiarism

TRUE

FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If I forget to cite one of my sources, it is considered plagiarism

TRUE

FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a bibliography?

pictures about your topic

a list of sources you used

video clips

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

Primary

Secondary

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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When you steal the words or ideas from another person without giving them credit

When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?

The page that should be included at the end of any research paper or project is called a...

Turning in someone else's work is plagiarism

If I forget to cite one of my sources, it is considered plagiarism

What is a bibliography?

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

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