Paraphrasing Review

What are the three methods for incorporating sources responsibly in your work?

• Quoting, Paraphrasing, Copying

• Summarizing, Quoting, Changing

• Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Quoting

• Copying, Changing, Summarizing

A good paraphrase has the _____________ ___________, different words, and different word order.

• same ideas

• different ideas

• weird synonyms

Which sentence best paraphrases this passage:

Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s.

• Television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s.

• Television became popular in the 1950s, but the first televisions were used thirty years earlier.

• Television became popular in the 1920s, and again in the 1950s

Is the example below an accurate paraphrase?

Original text: The story of Michael Jordan not making his high school team has been told and retold, but continues to

inspire with each retelling.

Paraphrase: No matter how many times the story of Michael Jordan not making his varsity basket ball team is retold, it still is motivational.

• Yes

• No

Is this passage an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text?

Original Text: It was a perfectly logical choice for the coaches to assign Jordan to the junior varsity team for his

sophomore year. But 15-year-old Jordan was devastated when the list was posted without his name.

Paraphrase: Michael Jordan was upset when he saw that he had not made his varsity team.

• Yes , it keeps the original meaning.

• No, it changed/deleted too much and changed original intent.

• Yes, it is basically the same thing.

• No, it has too many words/phrases that are identical to the original.

Which option is not plagiarism of the following sentence:

It became a pattern throughout Jordan’s life that a disappointment or setback resulted in a redoubling

of effort.

• It became expected throughout Jordan's life that a setback would cause a redoubling of effort.

• Jordan would try at least twice as hard after he encountered a failure of any kind all throughout his life.

• It became a pattern throughout Jordan's life to not let disappointment or any set back stop him.

Which of the following is NOT a reason to paraphrase what you read?

• to avoid plagiarism

• to make sure you understand what you read

• to show that you can memorize text

• to help clarify text

Read the sentence in the box below. Then, answer the question to the right.

Volcanologists spend much of their time trying to decipher clues about Earth from rocks. Which choice below best paraphrases the sentence?

• Scientists study rocks and volcanoes to learn about volcanologists.

• Volcanologists spend a lot of their time trying to figure out clues about Earth from rocks.

• Volcanologists spend much of their time trying to decipher clues about Earth from rocks.

• Volcanologists, or scientists who study volcanoes, examine rocks for clues about our planet.

All of these are strategies for paraphrasing EXCEPT

• Reword

• Reorder words/phrases

• Put text in quotations

• Delete unnecessary words

Is this a correct paraphrase?
Original text: "Every part of the Apple brand works seamlessly together -- their products, packaging, and even their retail stores."

Paraphrase: All the parts of the branding of Apple work seamlessly together from their products to their packaging and their stores.

• Yes, that is sufficiently reworded.

• Yes, it keeps all the most important parts without using exact wording from the original.

• No, it doesn't keep the meaning of the original

• No, it is close to the same as the original wording in some places.