Why is paraphrasing important

​It is better than quoting information from an undistinguished passage.

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It helps you control the temptation to quote too much.

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The mental process required for successful paraphrasing helps you to grasp the full meaning of the original.

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Your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form.

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One legitimate way (when accompanied by accurate documentation) to borrow from a source.

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A more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea.

​A paraphrase is.....

(P)Put the text in your own words by using SYNONYMS​

(A) ​Change MOST of the words so it sounds like YOU

(R) Rearrange the parts that stay the same WITHOUT changing the meaning

(A) Check your work -- will this make sense to someone who has not read it?​

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​How to paraphrase

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​FYI......this is in your BIG BOOK OF EVERYTHING.

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USE IT​