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Mastering Paraphrasing Techniques

The document discusses paraphrasing skills, highlighting the differences between paraphrasing, quoting, plagiarism, and summarizing. It provides methods for effective paraphrasing, including using synonyms, changing word order, altering word forms, and switching from active to passive voice. Additionally, it includes exercises to practice transforming sentences and paraphrasing concepts.

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Mastering Paraphrasing Techniques

The document discusses paraphrasing skills, highlighting the differences between paraphrasing, quoting, plagiarism, and summarizing. It provides methods for effective paraphrasing, including using synonyms, changing word order, altering word forms, and switching from active to passive voice. Additionally, it includes exercises to practice transforming sentences and paraphrasing concepts.

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7/14/2022

PARAPHRASING SKILLS
Jacqueline Leite

• What is paraphrasing?
• Paraphrasing x quoting
• Paraphrasing x plagiarism
• Paraphrasing x summarizing
• How to paraphrase?
- Read the passage several times to fully
understand the meaning.
- Write your version of the text without looking
at the original.
- Try to make minor adjustments.
- Cite the source.
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Paraphrasing Methods

1- Use synonyms

Global warming is mostly caused by emissions from


internal combustion engines.

Climate change is mainly caused by the release of


fumes from motor vehicles.

Paraphrasing Methods

2- Change the word order


As languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English
become more widely used, there is fear that many
minority languages may die out.

There is dismay that many lesser used languages


may pass away, as languages such as Chinese,
English and Spanish become more broadly spoken.
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Paraphrasing Methods

3- Change the form of the word


Longer life span and improvement in the health of
older people suggest that people over the age of
sixty-five can continue to live full and active lives.

Lengthy lifetime and enhancement, in the health of


the elderly, give us a suggestion that people over
the age of sixty-five can remain in continuity with
full and active lives.

Paraphrasing Methods

4- Change from Active to Passive


The property developers invested $20 million in the
development of the shopping center.

$20 million was invested in the development of


shopping center ( by the property developers).
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Transforming Sentences

It is not illegal in some cultures to be married to


more than one woman, but the monogamous
relationship is the most common.

Transforming Sentences

College admissions officers all advise against


writing a college admission essay about
something that an applicant learned while
stoned or drunk. However, they still receive
those essays.
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• My dog tends to bark a lot when it's left alone.


habit
My dog is _____________ a lot when it's left alone.

• Clara could only afford that dress because of the loan


you gave her.
lent
Had _______________ money, she wouldn't have
been able to afford that dress.

• He lost the race as he didn't run as quickly as the rest


of the boys.
pace
His loss was blamed on his
inability ____________rest of the boys.

• You must try to accept that you will never run your
own company.
terms
You must ____________fact that you will never run
your own company.
• If you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't
dismantle the watch.
apart
Don't ____________ you know what you're doing.
• The weather seems to be improving this afternoon.
signs
The weather ____________ this afternoon.

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