Which of the following best describes the process of paraphrasing?

A) Rewriting text in your own words while maintaining the original meaning

B) Summarizing the main points of a text

D) Changing the text to express a different opinion

Read the following sentence and choose the best paraphrase: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

A) The fast brown fox leaps over the inactive dog.

B) The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

C) The brown fox quickly jumps over the lazy dog.

D) The lazy dog is jumped over by the quick brown fox.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective paraphrasing?

A) Using synonyms for every word

B) Changing the sentence structure

C) Maintaining the original meaning

When paraphrasing a passage, what should you focus on?

A) The exact wording of the original text

C) The length of the original text

Why is paraphrasing an important skill in academic writing?

A) It allows you to avoid plagiarism by using your own words

B) It helps you memorize the text

D) It changes the original meaning

Paraphrasing Quiz

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A friend tells you, "I am absolutely livid. Jamie shared confidential information with Caroline!"

You respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Jamie told Caroline your secret?"

When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.

Summarizing

Paraphrasing

Quoting

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the passage below and decide which sentence best restates the ideas presented: "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.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is the passage below an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.

Yes

No

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following involves putting a section of a text into your own words and is about the same length as the original text?

Summary

Paraphrase

Quote

All: Summary, Paraphrase, Quote

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When paraphrasing, a synonym must be found for each word in the original document.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It is okay to include your own original ideas when paraphrasing information from another source.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When paraphrasing, you should not change the sentence structure of the original information.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A paraphrase is more than a summary of a text's main ideas—it restates each key idea in about the same number of words. Is this passage an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.

Yes

No

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the passage below and choose the best paraphrase:
Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, people in Sauri, Kenya, have much better lives today than in years past. Their hospital now has a generator and running water, and it provides free medications for diseases that are widespread in the community. Cases of malaria have declined as people have been given mosquito nets for beds.

Their hospital now has a generator and running water, and it provides free medications for diseases that are widespread in the community.

Cases of malaria have declined as people have been given mosquito nets for beds.

Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, people in Sauri, Kenya, have much better lives today than in years past. Their hospital now has a generator and running water, and it provides free medications for diseases that are widespread in the community.

Life in Sauri has recently improved.The hospital offers electricity and plumbing, and Free medicine and mosquito nets help prevent common diseases and malaria.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

10.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following require a parenthetical citation and an entry on the Works Cited page?

Summary

Paraphrase

Quote

All: Summary, Paraphrase, Quote

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Paraphrasing

15 questions

A friend tells you, "I am absolutely livid. Jamie shared confidential information with Caroline!"

You respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Jamie told Caroline your secret?"

When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.

Read the passage below and decide which sentence best restates the ideas presented: "Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s."

Is the passage below an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.

Which of the following involves putting a section of a text into your own words and is about the same length as the original text?

When paraphrasing, a synonym must be found for each word in the original document.

It is okay to include your own original ideas when paraphrasing information from another source.

When paraphrasing, you should not change the sentence structure of the original information.

A paraphrase is more than a summary of a text's main ideas—it restates each key idea in about the same number of words. Is this passage an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.

Which of the following require a parenthetical citation and an entry on the Works Cited page?

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Paraphrasing

15 questions

A friend tells you, "I am absolutely livid. Jamie shared confidential information with Caroline!"You respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Jamie told Caroline your secret?"When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.

Read the passage below and decide which sentence best restates the ideas presented: "Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s."

Is the passage below an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.

Which of the following involves putting a section of a text into your own words and is about the same length as the original text?

When paraphrasing, a synonym must be found for each word in the original document.

It is okay to include your own original ideas when paraphrasing information from another source.

When paraphrasing, you should not change the sentence structure of the original information.

A paraphrase is more than a summary of a text's main ideas—it restates each key idea in about the same number of words. Is this passage an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.

Which of the following require a parenthetical citation and an entry on the Works Cited page?

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A friend tells you, "I am absolutely livid. Jamie shared confidential information with Caroline!"

You respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Jamie told Caroline your secret?"

When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.