PARAPHRASING

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Third Group of 4 C

What is Paraphrasing???
Paraphrasing is a tactic that can be used to teach organized knowledge: Comprehend level.

a rewriting or rewording of clauses, sentences, phrases or paragraphs or any part of a text in different words and syntax from the original. Thoughts equal in meaning to the original text, but using other words and patterns.

So How Do We Do it?
There are some guidelines for Paraphrasing
1. Understand the Passage If you do not understand the passage, you cannot evaluate the accuracy of your paraphrase, and you may confuse the reader or give false information.

2. Change the Sentence Structure

There are three techniques for changing the sentence structure of a sentence.
a. Changing Sentence Type b. Changing Phrases and Clauses c. Changing Sentence Voice

3. Changing Words a. Using Synonyms b. Changing the Type of Word

PARAPHRASE ME!

When and why should one paraphrase?

Reading To understand unfamiliar words To increase comprehension of text Passages make more sense in your own words Your own words help you to memorize and remember the content better Composition: To avoid too many quotes To summarize when you do not use quotes To combine paraphrasing with a quotation as well.

By current scientific reckoning, our planet is 4.54 billion years old, give or take a few million years. What?

By current scientific reckoning, our planet is 4.54 billion years old, give or take a few million years. What? What about it?

By current scientific reckoning, our planet is 4.54 billion years old, give or take a few million years What? What about it?

Who says?

By current scientific reckoning, our planet is 4.54 billion years old, give or take a few million years

What?
What about it? Who says? Example: Scientists say the earth is about 4 1/2 billion years old.

When it comes to momentous events in U.S. history, the War of 1812 ranks low in the minds of many - a forgettable hiccup in history.

What?

When it comes to momentous events in U.S. history, the War of 1812 ranks low in the minds of many - a forgettable hiccup in history.

What?
What about it?

When it comes to momentous events in U.S. history, the War of 1812 ranks low in the minds of many - a forgettable hiccup in history.

What?
What about it?

Example: The War of 1812 is not a very memorable part of U.S. history.

Original Passage
Language is the main means of communication between peoples. But so many different languages have developed that language has often been a barrier rather than an aid to understanding among peoples. For many years, people have dreamed of setting up an international universal language which all people could speak and understand. The arguments in favor of a universal language are simple and obvious. If all peoples spoke the same tongue, cultural and economic ties might be much closer, and good will might increase between countries (Kispert).

Paraphrase
Humans communicate through language. Because there are so many different languages, however, people around the world have a difficult time to understanding one another. Some people have wished for a universal international language that speakers all over the world could understand. Their reasons are straightforward and clear. A universal language would build cultural and economic bonds. It would also create better feelings among countries (Kispert).

CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THIS LESSON ON PARAPHRASING! REMEMBER PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!