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English Composition 2 Assignment Week 11: Harold Alexander Bonilla Pérez C/C 1076221144

Paraphrase 3 is considered the best summary of the original document. It expresses the key points in fewer than 3 sentences: (1) Pop culture and fashion have been influenced for a long time by Eastern culture; (2) This is partly due to the thriving textile industries in China, Pakistan, and India; (3) Western designers have incorporated Eastern colors and patterns in their lines.

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English Composition 2 Assignment Week 11: Harold Alexander Bonilla Pérez C/C 1076221144

Paraphrase 3 is considered the best summary of the original document. It expresses the key points in fewer than 3 sentences: (1) Pop culture and fashion have been influenced for a long time by Eastern culture; (2) This is partly due to the thriving textile industries in China, Pakistan, and India; (3) Western designers have incorporated Eastern colors and patterns in their lines.

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ENGLISH COMPOSITION 2

Assignment Week 11

PRESENTED BY:
Harold Alexander Bonilla Pérez
C/c 1076221144

TEACHER:
Luis Romero

COURSE:
COM121-1601-S1

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA


CEAD – FACATATIVA
DEGREE IN ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Do the following Comparison Exercise:

Look at the following three paraphrases and compare them with the original text. Do
they express the same meanings and have the writers used their own words? Which is
the best one?

Original text

Pop culture and fashion have been influenced for many years by Eastern culture. In part,
this is due to the flourishing textile industry in countries such as China, Pakistan and India.

Additionally, fashion has been inspired by colours and patterns that are prevalent in the
East, with many Western designers including them in their ranges, [taken from a book by
Wood, published in 2011]

Paraphrase 1

China, Pakistan and India have had a great influence on the West. One example is their
textile industry, which is growing and therefore influencing fashion and popular culture.
Western designers are also using colours and patterns that influence the East (Wood, 2011).

Paraphrase 2

Western fashion is familiar with Eastern culture, for example, typical Eastern colours and
patterns have often been used in fashion designs. One reason for this is the success o f the
Eastern textile industry (Wood, 2011).

Paraphrase 3

Clothing trends and popular culture have been affected for a long time by the culture from
the East. The Chinese, Pakistani and Indian clothing industries are thriving, ivhich can
partly explain this influence. Moreover, stylists from the West have added Eastern colours
and designs to their collections, which shows how the fashion industry has been influenced
(Wood, 2011).
SOLUTION

PARAPHRASE 1 PARAPHRASE 2 PARAPHRASE 3


Comparing this paraphrase with the Comparing this paraphrase with Comparing this paraphrase with the
original text, I think that it the original text it expresses original text expresses the same
expresses the same meaning some meanings with the meaning but in a different way
because it is expressing what the original text and as for the because it is saying what is
original text wants to tell us and as other paraphrases it expresses happening with the oriental and
for the other paraphrases they the same meaning, and in my accidental stylists, and as for the
express the same meaning, and also point of view the writer has other paraphrases it expresses the
the writer has used his own words. used his own words. same meaning, and in my point of
view the writer has used his own
words.
WHICH IS THE BEST ONE?
Giving my point of view the best paraphrase is number 3 because it is the one that best expresses what is
happening in the original text.

Paraphrase 3
Clothing trends and popular culture have been affected for a long time by the culture from the East. The
Chinese, Pakistani and Indian clothing industries are thriving, ivhich can partly explain this influence.
Moreover, stylists from the West have added Eastern colours and designs to their collections, which shows
how the fashion industry has been influenced (Wood, 2011).

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