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Which of these is the best example of a person paraphrasing?

• After reading a book about whales, Soyoon wrote a sentence describing the main idea in her own words.

• Josef read a paragraph about coding, then wrote a paragraph about what he learned in his own words.

• After Alex read an article about Harriet Tubman, he decided to read a book about her.

• Isabel wrote an essay about skateboarding, then Jamie copied the essay word for word.

Why is it important to close the book or computer when you write a paraphrase?

• so you remember the title of the book

• so you can write more clearly

• so you won’t summarize the main idea

• so you won’t accidentally copy from the book or text

Imagine you are writing a paraphrase of the passage. Which of the following details from the passage can not be reworded?

• “January 17, 1706”

• “The United States was not yet a country”

• “He loved to read”

• “His family was poor, and his father needed help”

Which of the following is true about plagiarizing?

• Only people who copy a text word for word are plagiarizing.

• Plagiarizing can be done accidentally, even if you didn’t mean to cheat.

• It is okay to plagiarize as long as you cite the source you used.

• You can avoid plagiarizing by changing one or two words.

When _________, you should copy the text exactly as it is written and cite a source.

• quoting

• plagiarizing

• writing

• paraphrasing

When ________, you should put the text in your own words without changing the meaning.

• quoting

• plagiarizing

• writing

• paraphrasing

Does this example demonstrate quoting or paraphrasing?

• quoting

• paraphrasing

Does this example demonstrate quoting or paraphrasing?

• quoting

• paraphrasing

Which of the following is NOT a tip for paraphrasing?

• Start at a different place in the text than the original

• Use synonyms

• Copy the text exactly as it looks

• Combine short sentences or split up longer sentences

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.