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Paraphrasing Lesson

The document defines paraphrasing as rewriting text in one's own words while keeping the main ideas. It explains that paraphrasing is used to clarify meaning, shorten statements, and avoid plagiarism. Merely changing a few words or rearranging the order is not considered paraphrasing. To properly paraphrase, one must carefully read the passage, identify the main ideas and important words, and put those ideas in their own words.

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Paraphrasing Lesson

The document defines paraphrasing as rewriting text in one's own words while keeping the main ideas. It explains that paraphrasing is used to clarify meaning, shorten statements, and avoid plagiarism. Merely changing a few words or rearranging the order is not considered paraphrasing. To properly paraphrase, one must carefully read the passage, identify the main ideas and important words, and put those ideas in their own words.

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What is Paraphrasing???

o PARAPHRASING IS…
o Used to rewrite the text
in your own words
o Used to clarify meaning
o Used to shorten a longer
statement but keep the
main ideas
o Used to avoid
PLAGIARISM.
What is NOT Paraphrasing
-Changing a
couple of words.
-Deleting a
couple words or
phrases.
-Rearranging
the order of the
words.
So How Do We Do It?
o Read the passage
carefully
o Decide the main
ideas of the
passage
o Identify important
words or phrases
o Put the main
points in your
own words
ORIGINAL
PASSAGE
They have become part of our
imaginations' landscape: the
crusty Grinch who stole Theodor Geissel, known by
Christmas, gentle Horton the everyone as Dr. Seuss,
elephant, the Cat in the Hat, has been publishing
and the persistent Sam-I-Am
with his green eggs and ham. children’s books for over
All these and many more are half a century. Because
the creations of Theodor Seuss of characters Horton and
Geisel, better known to Sam I Am, Dr. Seuss is
generations of readers as Dr. the quintessential
Seuss. Since publishing his first author in American
children's book over fifty years children’s literature.
ago, Geisel became perhaps
the most successful writer in
the whole field of children's
literature.
Original Passage
They have become part of our
imaginations' landscape: the
crusty Grinch who stole Christmas,
 They have become part of our
gentle Horton the elephant, the imaginations: the crusty Grinch
Cat in the Hat, and the persistent who stole Christmas, gentle Horton
Sam-I-Am with his green eggs and the elephant, the Cat in the Hat,
ham. All these and many more are and the persistent Sam-I-Am. All
the creations of Theodor Seuss these and many more are the
Geisel, better known to creations of Theodor Seuss Geisel,
generations of readers as Dr. better known as Dr. Seuss. Since
Seuss. Since publishing his first writing his first children's book
children's book over fifty years over fifty years ago, Geisel became
ago, Geisel became perhaps the perhaps the best writer in the
most successful writer in the whole whole field of children's literature.
field of children's literature.
Original Passage
The adventuresome Cat The Cat in the Hat has many
in the Hat runs amok qualities that appeal to
while Mother is away, children. Using only 223
leaving a horrible mess words and a catchy rhyme
for the two astonished scheme, Dr. Seuss wrote
children who. are so the story of the naughty Cat
well behaved. The in the Hat who gets himself
remarkable qualities of into trouble. Children enjoy
the adventurous story, and
the story are its they can also learn to read
rhyme--done with only because of the rhyming
223 words--and its words.
quirky illustrations that
are as silly as the tale
itself.

Example 2
Option A
The crazy Cat in the Hat runs
wild while Mother is away,
Highlighted Passage leaving a mess for the two
surprised children who are so
The adventuresome Cat in the Hat well behaved. The
runs amok while Mother is away, remarkable qualities of the
leaving a horrible mess for the two story are its rhyme--done
astonished children who are so well with only 223 words--and its
behaved. The remarkable qualities of illustrations that are as silly
the story are its rhyme--done with as the tale itself.
only 223 words--and its quirky
illustrations that are as silly as the
tale itself.
-A topic sentence -Every sentence
organizes and in the
focuses the paragraph must
entire relate to the
paragraph. topic sentence.
-A topic sentence -There is no
is usually the announcing in a
first sentence of topic sentence.
the paragraph.

TOPIC SENTENCES
are also important!
Ask yourself what
are you trying to
prove in the
paragraph: To write a topic
sentence,
What is one reason answer the
that smoking question
should be banned? Q S
(Question to
Statement)

The United States should


prohibit smoking
because of the
negative health
consequences caused
Topic Sentence Tips by smoking.
-In this report, you will read….
-This report is about…
-This means…
-My topic sentence is…
-Do you believe…If not, listen to this
report…
ANYTHING ELSE LIKE THESE

What does “Announcing” sound


like?
Which of these sentences do not belong?
◦ The United States should ban smoking because
smoking damages the health of the smoker and
everyone near the smoker. Nearly 400,000 people per
year die from smoking related illnesses. Smoking can
lead to illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke,
and lung disease. The smoking industry spends over
$30 million dollars a day advertising their products.
Finally, smoking contributes to 1 in every 5 deaths in the
United States. The United States should prohibit
smoking because of the negative health consequences
caused by smoking.

A Topic Sentence focuses all the other


sentences in the paragraph.
CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED THIS
LESSON ON
PARAPHRASING
and Topic
Sentences!
REMEMBER
PRACTICE MAKES
PERFECT!

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