Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is essential in some forms of expository and argumentative/persuasive writing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

People who don't learn to paraphrase have a greater chance of resorting to plagiarism.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Paraphrasing involves which of the following?

• Reading text

• Understanding text

• Putting text into your own words

• All of the above

When paraphrasing, it is acceptable to reverse the phrases and clauses in a sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When paraphrasing, it is important to include all the important points of the original text.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Paraphrasing by only changing around the original words of a text is considered plagiarism.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Paraphrasing can help you avoid _____________. It is taking another person's ideas or words and presenting them as your own. This is not only a serious academic offense, but it is also illegal in many cases. Use your own words when you write, and always give credit to others whose ideas you use.

• getting int trouble

• plagiarism

• cheating

• pledging

MESSENGER will travel 4.9 billion miles to Mercury's orbit and will have to survive extreme conditions. For one thing, it will have to take a lot more of the sun's heat and energy than any other spacecraft. Additionally, MESSENGER will need to travel at extreme speeds—over 140,000 miles per hour! Choose the best paraphrase.

• For one thing, it will have to take a lot more of the sun's heat and energy than any other spacecraft. Additionally, MESSENGER will need to travel at extreme speeds—over 140,000 miles per hour!

• MESSENGER will need to travel at extreme speeds—over 140,000 miles per hour!

• On its 4.9 billion-mile journey, MESSENGER will encounter intense conditions as it travels near the sun and survives ultimate heat as it hurtles at a speed of over140,00 mph.

• MESSENGER will travel 4.9 billion miles to Mercury's orbit and will have to survive extreme conditions.

Select the best paraphrase for the following excerpt: "His life lasted many winters; Wise men all over the Earth surely remember him still."

• He lived a long life and is considered famous even now.

• He survived the difficult winter months, and hopefully others know of him too.

• Many men know of him.

• He was killed in the winter by wise men.

Which of the following best describes paraphrasing?

• A) Copying text word for word

• B) Summarizing the main ideas

• C) Rewriting text in your own words

• D) Quoting directly from a source