Paraphrasing & Avoiding Plagiarism

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

• plagiarizing
• writing
• cheating
• paraphrasing

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

Which of the following statements best describes how to paraphrase information?    

• Copy the sentence and then put it in quotations.
• Copy the sentence, put it in quotations, and cite the source.
•  Determine key words in the sentence and replace one of two of them with words that have similar meanings. 
• Determine key words in the sentence and replace most of them with words that have similar meanings.  Rewrite the sentence in your own words.

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CCSS.W.7.8

If you use your own words, you should use quotation marks when paraphrasing.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

Key terms can remain the same when paraphrasing.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

Paraphrased information from a source should still be cited with the author's last name and a page number.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

Original: Rugby football is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have their own teams.

Paraphrase: Of all the sports played in New Zealand, rugby football is the most popular. Most areas even have their own teams.

• Acceptable Paraphrase

• Plagiarism

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

Original: Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.

Paraphrase: Lionel Messi earns over $39 million annually playing his position for La Liga's Barcelona team in Spain.

• Acceptable Paraphrase

• Plagiarism

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.8

Original: Taking the bus to Montego Bay is about twice the distance of taking the bus to Ocho Rios.

Paraphrase: A bus ride to Ocho Rios is roughly half the journey of going to Montego Bay by bus.

• Acceptable Paraphrase

• Plagiarism

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Original: Seventy-five percent of university students prefer to live in student housing.

Paraphrase: Campus housing is not a preference for around a quarter of college students.

• Acceptable Paraphrase

• Plagiarism

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

Original: Any trip to Jamaica must include a visit to Ocho Rios to climb the falls.

Paraphrase: When vacationing in Jamaica, tourists must visit Ocho Rios to climb the falls.

• Acceptable Paraphrase

• Plagiarism

Tags

CCSS.W.7.8