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PARAPHRASING

Tactics to rewrite
something
in a different way
The Purpose of Paraphrasing
 To say the same thing in another way, using
your own words.
 To avoid plagiarism.
 to shorten a longer statement but keep the
main ideas
 to clarify meaning
What is NOT Paraphrasing
 Changing a couple of words.
 Deleting a couple words or phrases.
 Rearranging the order of the words.
Paraphrasing
Techniques
1. Change from a Clause to a Phrase (or
vice versa)
2. Change from Quoted Speech to
Indirect Speech (or vice versa)
3. Change from Active Voice to Passive
Voice (or vice versa)
4. Change to Synonyms
5. Change Word Forms
Change from a Clause to a Phrase
 After he studied, John took a nap.
 After studying, John took a nap.
The house across the street is new.
The house that is across the street is new.
Change from Quoted Speech to
Indirect Speech
 Mr. Lee said, “I am ready for lunch.”
 Mr. Lee said he was ready for lunch.

“I am ready
for lunch.”
Change from Active Voice to
Passive Voice

 A hotel employee will carry your bags.


 Your bags will be carried by a hotel
employee.
……and replace words with
synonyms.
 A hotel employee will carry your bags.
 Your bags will be carried by a hotel
employee.
Your luggage will be picked up by a bell boy.
Change Word Forms
 Use an adverb instead of an adjective
 Use a verb to replace a noun.

 GROG is an accurate typist.


 GROG types accurately.
Change to Synonyms
 Replace the original words with words
that mean the same.
The stallion was content with the mare.
The stallion was happy with the mare.
When You can’t find a Synonym

 Replace the original word with a definition.

 The stallion was content with the mare.


 The male horse was happy with the female
horse.
Combine Techniques
Change to a phrase & add synonyms or
definitions
 After he ate lunch, Mike took a nap.
 After eating lunch, Mike slept a little.
Combine Techniques
Change to a phrase & add synonyms or
definitions
 The house that is across the street is old.
 The house across the street is old.
 The house on the other side of the street is old.
 The dwelling on the other side of the road is
ancient.
Interpret Meaning…….Identify the underlying
meaning of a statement.

The wolf said, “I am ready for lunch.”


The sheep looked very worried.
The wolf complained about being hungry
which made the sheep extremely anxious.

I am ready
for Lunch
Change transitions
 Although it was raining, Bob walked to work.
 It was raining, but Bob walked to work.
 It was raining; however, Bob walked to work.
…… and change word forms
 Although it was raining, Bob walked to work.
 It was raining, but Bob walked to work.

 It was raining; however, Bob walked to work .

Despite the rain, Bob went to work on foot.


Your Turn
Paraphrase the following:
• Today, people are worried about internet security.
•Advocates of internet tracking believe that it helps
marketers to understand what people want.
• People who oppose internet tracking believe that it
is an invasion of privacy.
•This information age will cause more and more
people to become concerned with the level of
personal detail that can be found from the internet.

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