UNDERSTANDING HOW TO USE PARAPHRASING IN YOUR RESEARCH PAPER "Avoiding Plagiarism: Quoting and Paraphrasing. University of Wisconsin, 11 Dec. 2011. Web

UNDERSTANDING HOW TO USE PARAPHRASING IN YOUR RESEARCH PAPER

"Avoid ing Plagiar ism: Quoting and Paraphrasing. Univers i ty of Wisconsin , 11 Dec. 2011. Web. 26 Feb. 2012. <Http: / /Wri t ing.Wisc.Edu/Handbook/Qpa_paraphrase.Html>.

WHAT IS PARAPHRASING?

Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words.

Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, because the information is written about in a broader sense therefore condensing the information.

Paraphrased information must be cited parenthetically. A paraphrase is using your own words to summarize the

ideas and thoughts expressed by another person, accompanied by accurate documentation

(i.e., citation(s)). It’s the only way you can borrow legitimately from someone else. If

you borrow ideas from someone else and don’t give them credit then it’s plagiarism.


WHY IS PARAPHRASING A VALUABLE SKILL?

Paraphrasing is a valuable skill because...

it is better than quoting information from an undistinguished passage.

it helps you control the temptation to quote too much. the mental process required for successful paraphrasing

helps you to grasp the full meaning of the original.


ORIGINAL PASSAGE


WORD-FOR-WORD PLAGIARISM


PATCHWORK PARAPHRASE


WHAT ARE THE METHODS OF PARAPHRASING?

Look away from the source;then write. Read the text you want to paraphrase several times until you feel that you

understand it and can use your own words to restate it to someone else. Then, look away from the original and rewrite the text in your own words.



Take notes. Take abbreviated notes; set the notes aside; then paraphrase from the

notes a day or so later, or when you draft.



While looking at the source, first change the order of ideas, then change the sentence structure, then the words. Change the order of ideas—begin in the middle or the end. Change the structure by breaking up long sentences, combine short

ones, expand phrases for clarity or shorten them for conciseness, and eliminate unnecessary information.

Change the words using synonyms or a phrase that expresses the same meaning. Look up words you do not understand.

Continue the process.


PARAPHRASING ADVICE

When reading a passage, try first to understand it as a whole, rather than pausing to write down specific ideas or phrases.

Be selective. You usually do not need to paraphrase an entire passage; instead, choose and summarize the material that helps you make a point in your paper.

Think of what "your own words" would be if you were telling someone who's unfamiliar with your subject (your mother, your brother, a friend) what the original source said.

Remember that you can use direct quotations of phrases from the original within your paraphrase, and that you don't need to change or put quotation marks around common or shared phrases or language.

You are plagiarizing if you use more than 3 consecutive words from the original, fail to change the sentence structure or word order enough, or FORGET TO CITE THE SOURCE!


PRACTICE

"There are several methods for learning English well, including

memorizing vocabulary and using it in conversation.”


PRACTICE

"There are several methods for learning English well, including memorizing vocabulary and using it in conversation.”Learning new words and using them when you speak

are two ways to master English. Developing your vocabulary and practicing using

new words in conversation will help you to master the English language.

Two ways to master the English language is to develop your vocabulary and incorporate these new vocabulary words when engaged in conversation.


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UNDERSTANDING HOW TO USE PARAPHRASING IN YOUR RESEARCH PAPER "Avoiding Plagiarism: Quoting and Paraphrasing. University of Wisconsin, 11 Dec. 2011. Web