PARAPHRASING

1) What is the best definition of paraphrasing?

• a) Copying a text word for word

• b) Summarizing a text in fewer words

• c) Rewording a text while keeping its original meaning clearer

• d) Adding personal opinions to the original message

2) Which one is not the reason to paraphrase?

• a) Demonstrate understanding

• b) just for fun

• c) Avoid plagiarism

• d) helps in clear & concise communication

3) Paraphrasing helps in making information clearer

• TRUE

• FALSE

4) Understand the original phrases is one of the paraphrasing step

• TRUE

• FALSE

5) Which of the following is a properly paraphrased sentence?

Original: "Regular physical activity helps in maintaining a healthy weight and reducing the risk of chronic diseases."

• A) "Exercising often helps people keep their weight under control and avoid long-term illnesses (Brown, 2022)."

• B) "Working out helps maintain a healthy weight and reduce chronic disease risk."

• C) "Being active keeps your weight healthy and lowers disease risks."

• D) "Physical activity is important for health and weight loss."

6) Which sentence correctly paraphrases the original?

Original: "Deforestation contributes to climate change by reducing the number of trees that absorb carbon dioxide."

• A) "Cutting down trees adds to climate change since fewer trees take in carbon dioxide (Miller, 2021)."

• B) "Deforestation removes trees that absorb CO₂, leading to climate change (Miller, 2021)."

• C) "Since trees take in carbon dioxide, fewer trees mean more climate change."

• D) "Climate change is caused by deforestation because fewer trees are available."

7) What is incorrect with the following paraphrase?

Original: The perfect time to travel to South Korea is during spring which is from March to May as you can witness the cherry blossom blooms.

Incorrect paraphrase: Spring season in South Korea last from March to May. Thus, it is the good timing for travelers to enjoy the view of cherry blossom.

• a) No mistake

• b) Incorrect synonym use

• c) Different meaning from the original

• d) Too close to the original

8) Which of the following tools can help improve paraphrasing?

• a) Online Paraphrasing Tools like QuillBot

• b) Thesaurus for finding synonyms

• c) Grammar checkers like Grammarly

• d) All of the above

9) What technique is used in the green speech bubble compared to the white speech bubble ?

• A) Summarizing

• B) Paraphrasing

• C) Plagiarism

10) Which of the following is a technique that improves paraphrasing?

• a) Using every possible synonym

• b) Explaining the idea in your own words

• c) Keeping the same sentence structure as the original

• d) Adding your personal opinion to the text