w13 libr250 paraphrasing
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ParaphrasingLearning Outcomes:•Avoid plagiarism by appropriately paraphrasing sources. •Cite correctly articles from online databases using APA style.
What is paraphrasing?
• Paraphrasing is when you use your own words to express an author’s idea.
• Paraphrasing is not a direct quote, or an exact copy of the text.
• Paraphrasing is different from a summary in that summaries contain only the larger, main ideas of a text, and are shorter than the original text.
Why paraphrase?• Paraphrasing shows your ability to
understand the meaning of the text. • Paraphrasing is better than overusing
direct quotes. • Paraphrasing, with correct citation,
allows you to use an author’s idea to prove a point, and/or demonstrate a point of view.
Paraphrasing dos and donts:
• Do use your own words to rephrase a text.
• Do indicate the source of the text (i.e. cite).
• Don’t just change a few words around.• Don’t use exact words and/or
structure from the original text.
Give it a try!
• Let’s compare! exercise.• Student paraphrasing exercise.