Paraphrasing

What is paraphrasing?

• Restating a text or speech in your own words while maintaining the original meaning.

• Translating a text word for word into a different language.

• Copying and pasting a text without any changes.

• Summarizing a text by removing important details.

Which of the following is an example of paraphrasing? Original: 'The weather is nice today.' Paraphrase: 'Today's weather is pleasant.' A) 'The weather is nice today.' B) 'Today's weather is pleasant.' C) 'The weather is good today.' D) 'Today's weather is nice.'

• B

• C

• D

• A

True or False: Paraphrasing means using the exact same words as the original text.

• True

• Sometimes

• Only for short texts

• False

Which of the following is an example of paraphrasing? Original: 'She is a talented singer.' Paraphrase: 'She has great singing skills.' A) 'She is a talented singer.' B) 'She has great singing skills.' C) 'She is a skilled singer.' D) 'She is talented at singing.'

• A

• C

• B

• D

What is the purpose of paraphrasing?

• The purpose of paraphrasing is to restate someone else's ideas or information in your own words.

• To ignore someone else's ideas and write your own

• To summarize someone else's ideas in the same words

• To copy someone else's ideas without giving credit

True or False: Paraphrasing is only necessary when quoting someone else's work.

• True

• False

• Not sure

• Sometimes

Which of the following is an example of paraphrasing? Original: 'The book was written by John Smith.' Paraphrase: 'John Smith is the author of the book.' A) 'The book was written by John Smith.' B) 'John Smith is the author of the book.' C) 'John Smith wrote the book.' D) 'The book was authored by John Smith.'

• B) 'John Smith is the author of the book.'

• D) 'The book was authored by John Smith.'

• C) 'John Smith wrote the book.'

• A) 'The book was written by John Smith.'

What are some techniques for paraphrasing?

• Changing sentence structure, using synonyms, and rephrasing in your own words.

• Using different punctuation marks, using different fonts, and using different colors.

True or False: Paraphrasing is a useful skill for avoiding plagiarism.

• Paraphrasing is not necessary for avoiding plagiarism

• False

• True

• Paraphrasing is only useful for academic writing

Which of the following is an example of paraphrasing? Original: 'The company experienced a significant increase in sales.' Paraphrase: 'Sales for the company grew substantially.' A) 'The company experienced a significant increase in sales.' B) 'Sales for the company grew substantially.' C) 'The company's sales increased significantly.' D) 'The company saw a big rise in sales.'

• A) 'The company experienced a significant increase in sales.'

• C) 'The company's sales increased significantly.'

• D) 'The company saw a big rise in sales.'

• B) 'Sales for the company grew substantially.'