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A Restatement The Same or Different Length As Original Often Reorganized

The document discusses paraphrasing techniques for summarizing information from other sources in your own words. It identifies key features of paraphrasing such as restating information in a different length and with different words while maintaining the original meaning. The document provides examples of paraphrasing using synonyms, changing word forms, interpreting meaning, and combining techniques. It emphasizes giving credit to original sources by citing paraphrased ideas.

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A Restatement The Same or Different Length As Original Often Reorganized

The document discusses paraphrasing techniques for summarizing information from other sources in your own words. It identifies key features of paraphrasing such as restating information in a different length and with different words while maintaining the original meaning. The document provides examples of paraphrasing using synonyms, changing word forms, interpreting meaning, and combining techniques. It emphasizes giving credit to original sources by citing paraphrased ideas.

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Objectives:

• identify the features of paraphrasing and


direct quoting
• apply various techniques in paraphrasing
• apply skill in paraphrasing through
evaluating paraphrased passages.
•A restatement
• The same or different length as original
• Written with different words • Often
reorganized
• Faithful to the author’s intended
meaning
• Reader-friendly

Why Paraphrase?
•
•Quotes should be used rarely.
•
Then your paper will sound like you! It
proves a level of understanding. Avoid
plagiarism without over-quoting.
•
Force yourself to fully comprehend the
•
material being paraphrased.
What does correct paraphrasing look
like?
• Wordingmust change.
Sentence structure must
change. •
The only way you can accomplish this is by
reading, understanding and restating in
YOUR OWN WORDS.
Paraphrasing
Techniques 1. Change to Synonyms
2. Change Word Forms
3. Change from a Clause to a Phrase
4. Change from Quoted Speech to Indirect Speech
5. Change from Active Voice to Passive Voice 6.
Interpret Meaning
Identify the underlying meaning of a
statement. 7. Change Transitions

1. Change to Synonyms
• Replace the original words with words that
mean the same.

Example:
The stallion was content with
the mare.
•
The stallion was happy with
themare.•

When You can’t find a Synonym •


Replace the original word with a definition.

Example:
The stallion was content with
the mare.
•
The male horse was happy with the female
•
horse.
2. Change Word Forms
Use an adverb instead of an adjective
•
Use a verb to replace a noun.
•

Example:
Angela is an accurate typist.
•
Angela types
accurately.•

3. Change from a Clause to a Phrase


After he ate lunch, Sean took a nap.
•
After eating lunch, Sean took a nap. •
The house that is across the street is
old.
•
The house across the street is old.
•

4. Change from Quoted Speech to


Indirect Speech

• •
Mrs. Mamac, “I am ready for lunch.”

Mrs. Mamac said she was ready for lunch.

5. Change from Active Voice to


Passive Voice
•
A hotel employee will carry your bags.

• Your bags will be carried by a hotel


employee.
……and replace with words
synonyms. • A hotel employee will
carry your bags.
• Yourbags will be carried by a hotel
employee.

• Your luggage will be picked up by a

bell boy.
6. Interpret Meaning Identify the
underlying meaning of a statement.
Anthea, “I am ready for
lunch.” •

Anthea complained about being


•
hungry.
7. Change transitions
Although it was raining, Vincy walked to
work. •

• It was raining, but Vincy walked to work.

It was raining; however,


Vincy walked to work.•

…… and change
word forms • It was raining; however,
Vincy walked to work.

Despite the rain, Vincy went to work on


foot.•

8. Combine Techniques Change to a


phrase & add synonyms or definitions
• After he ate lunch, Mariela took a
nap.
•After eating lunch, Mariela slept a
little.

• The house on the other side of the street


is old.
The dwelling on the other side of the road
is ancient.

NOTICE!
All examples of paraphrasing still
include CITATIONS. We must do
this because the IDEA still came
from someone.
Give credit where credit is due.
Direct Quoting
Features:
• Matches the original source word for word •
Is usually a short part of the original source
• Cited parts appears inside the quotation
mark
• Must be attributed to the original source.
END

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