Paraphrasing

A paraphrase is...

• Your interpretation of someones's ideas in a novel way

• Academic citational style

• illegitimate wayto represent information takef form other sources

• Is the extract of the summary

Please, choose false answer about relationships of paraphrasing and translation!

• paraphrasing represents the preservation of meaning using different words in the same language

• translation represents the preservation of meaning in the words of a different language

• they are synonyms

An example of plagiarism chould NOT be

• Forgetting to acknowledge source or author

• Misreading the original

• Including too much of the original

• Leaving out important information

• Creating the summary and mention intext citation

Please, read tips of "6 Steps to Effective Paraphrasing" and create a simple action plan for paraphrsing strategy by using just "key words"!

1.Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning.

2.Set the original aside, and write your paraphrase on a note card.

3.Jot down a few words below your paraphrase to remind you later how you envision using this material. At the top of the note card, write a key word or phrase to indicate the subject of your paraphrase.

4.Check your rendition with the original to make sure that your version accurately expresses all the essential information in a new form.

5.Use quotation marks to identify any unique term or phraseology you have borrowed exactly from the source.

6.Record the source (including the page) on your note card so that you can credit it easily if you decide to incorporate the material into your paper.

How do you assess your paraphrasing skills (scope is 1-8)?

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