Paraphrasing
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1.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 3 pts
Read the following sentence:
During the Industrial Revolution, children as young as three worked in factories.
Drag the sentences below into the boxes that correctly identify them as paraphrases or plagiarism.
Groups:
(a) Paraphrase
,
(b) Plagiarism
During the Industrial Revolution, children as young as three worked in factories.
Factories employed children--even three-year-olds--in the Industrial Revolution.
In the time of the Industrial Revolution, children as young as three worked in factories.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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 a text
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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, or scientists who study volcanoes, examine rocks for clues about our planet.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Every day, Mount St. Helens emits steam and, although there have been no eruptions since 1985, volcanologists are monitoring its activity.
Which choice below best paraphrases the passage?
Scientists still observe Mount St. Helens, which last erupted in 1985. The volcano gives off steam daily.
Mount St. Helens may erupt at any moment—it's spewing out steam every day!
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Coral reefs and ocean plants live cooperatively—the coral organisms get their oxygen from the plants, which grow on the reef structures. This is why reefs usually grow in sunny areas near the surface.
Which choice below best paraphrases the passage?
Coral reefs are found close to the sunny ocean surface because the plants they rely on need sunlight to grow.
Coral reefs don't need sunlight. They do, however, need oxygen, which they get from the ocean plants.
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