Paraphrasing Quiz

What is paraphrasing?

• Copying someone else's work

• Putting someone else's work in your own words

• Summarizing a book or lecture

• Taking notes

Why is paraphrasing useful for taking notes?

• It helps you copy everything down

• It helps you remember information better

• It helps you understand information better

• It helps you summarize a book or lecture

What are the steps to writing a good paraphrase?

• Read the original carefully, close the book, write a restatement, check against the original

• Copy the original word-for-word, write a summary, check against the original

• Read the original carefully, write a restatement, check against the original, note the source

• Copy the original word-for-word, write a restatement, note the source

What should you do if there's a word you don't know in the original text?

• Skip it and move on

• Guess the meaning

• Look it up

• Ask a friend

Why is it important to note the source of the information?

• To avoid plagiarism

• To give credit to the original author

• To find the source again

• All of the above

What is plagiarism?

• Copying someone else's work

• Taking someone else's ideas without giving credit

• Copying a passage word-for-word

• All of the above

What is the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarism?

• Paraphrasing is copying someone else's work, while plagiarism is taking someone else's ideas

• Paraphrasing is taking someone else's ideas, while plagiarism is copying a passage word-for-word

• Paraphrasing is summarizing a book or lecture, while plagiarism is copying someone else's work

• Paraphrasing is putting someone else's work in your own words, while plagiarism is copying someone else's work