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Paraphrasing Skill

The document discusses paraphrasing and summarizing. It states that paraphrasing is rewriting a text in one's own words while retaining the original meaning, and is usually similar in length to the original. Summarizing is describing the main ideas of a text in a shorter version. Both skills are important for academic writing when taking notes and incorporating sources. The document provides steps for paraphrasing, such as understanding the source, taking notes without looking at the source, comparing notes to the source, and properly citing. It also discusses paraphrasing techniques and provides a sample paraphrased paragraph and checklist.

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Paraphrasing Skill

The document discusses paraphrasing and summarizing. It states that paraphrasing is rewriting a text in one's own words while retaining the original meaning, and is usually similar in length to the original. Summarizing is describing the main ideas of a text in a shorter version. Both skills are important for academic writing when taking notes and incorporating sources. The document provides steps for paraphrasing, such as understanding the source, taking notes without looking at the source, comparing notes to the source, and properly citing. It also discusses paraphrasing techniques and provides a sample paraphrased paragraph and checklist.

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Paraphrasing Skill

Course Title: English-III: Research Paper Writing and Presentation


Course Code: SHS-220
Semester: Fall 2022

English-III: Research Paper Writing and Presentation 01


Paraphrasing

A paraphrase is rewriting a piece of text in your own words, while retaining


the meaning. It is usually similar in length to the original text.

Paraphrasing is presenting ideas and information in your


own words. By using your own words, you demonstrate
your understanding and your ability to convey the
information.

English-III: Research Paper Writing and Presentation 02


Paraphrase VS Summary

A summary, in contrast, is a description of the main ideas of a text, and so it is shorter than
the original text.

 Both paraphrasing and summarizing are important techniques in academic writing.


 You’ll use paraphrasing and summarizing both when you take notes during your
research and when you incorporate evidence from sources into your own work.

English-III: Research Paper Writing and Presentation 03


Steps in Paraphrasing
 First, make sure you understand the source itself. Check the definitions of any keywords
if you are unsure.
 Next, put the reading aside and make some notes from memory.
 Then compare your notes with the reading to make sure you have included all the key
information. Redraft your paraphrase if necessary.
 Place quotation marks around any unique phrases you have borrowed directly from the
source. Note that it is OK not to change technical words, as there often will not be
appropriate synonyms for these.
 Make sure to note down the full details of the source so you can properly cite the
material.
English-III: Research Paper Writing and Presentation 04
Some Paraphrasing Techniques

→ Changing positive statements to negative statements and vice versa


→ Changing the words and word order
→ Leaving out unnecessary words and information
→ Changing the sentence structure
→ Preserving technical terms that don’t have appropriate synonyms

 You cannot just look up each word individually in a dictionary or thesaurus


and replace it with a similar word.
 You need to choose appropriate vocabulary and integrate your changes across
the sentence or paragraph.

English-III: Research Paper Writing and Presentation 05


Sample Paragraph

English-III: Research Paper Writing and Presentation 06


Checklist

→ Have technical words been preserved?

→ Are the key ideas of the original text communicated in the paraphrase?

→ Is the paraphrase too close to the original or using too many of the same words?

→ Have direct quotes been appropriately referenced?

→ Is the paraphrase a cohesive and clear piece of writing?

→ Would you make any changes?

English-III: Research Paper Writing and Presentation 07


Reading Task

Read the handout uploaded on LMS.

https://unisa.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=
d72c272f-28bd-4857-b3ba-ab3c00354993&start=0

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