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TOPIC: PARAPHRASING

OPENING:

• Why are we doing this?
• We are doing this because some students don't understand paraphrasing clearly.

Objectives:

• To help students understand paraphrasing better.
• To make it easier for students to paraphrase better.
• To use paraphrasing,to monitor their comprehension and acquire new information.
• They would know a lot of methods in paraphrasing so in the near future they would be good at paraphrasing.
• To let them have high grades.

INTRO

• What is paraphrasing?
• Is using your own words to express someone's ideas/message;the act of process of restating/rewording
• a more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea.

Intro

• 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.

Intro

• 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.

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• Why is Paraphrasing important?
• To avoid plagiarism
• It is a useful way to use source material for your research paper/essay - providing it is appropriately referenced. In academic essays, it is not acceptable to just copy and paste a source, add a reference and PRESTO! Finished essay!
• It is important because it shows you and your reader (i.e your lecturer) that you have understood the source sufficiently enough to write it in your own words. It also gives you a powerful alternative to using direct quotes (which might include some less relevant material).

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• 6 Steps to Effective Paraphrasing:
• Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning.
• Set the original aside, and write your paraphrase on a note card.
• Jot down a few words below your paraphrase to remind you later how you envision using this material. At the top of the note card, write a key word or phrase to indicate the subject of your paraphrase.
• Check your rendition with the original to make sure that your version accurately expresses all the essential information in a new form.
• Use quotation marks to identify any unique term or phraseology you have borrowed exactly from the source.
• Record the source (including the page) on your note card so that you can credit it easily if you decide to incorporate the material into your paper.

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• The Difference Between Paraphrasing and Summarizing:
• The terms paraphrasing and summarizing often confuse students of English. Paraphrasing and summarizing are both indispensable writing tools.
• Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment of the source and condensing it slightly.
• While summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s)

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• Tips For Effective Paraphrasing:
• The statement must be in your own words.
• If you use any phrases that are in the original quote, place them in quotation marks.
• Add a citation—even if a paraphrase is in your own words, it is still someone else’s idea.
• If you’re having difficulty paraphrasing, make a short list of the quote’s main idea(s) and words that relate to it. Incorporate these concepts and words in your paraphrase.

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• Examples of Paraphrasing:
• Original: Giraffes like Acacia leaves and hay and they can consume 75 pounds of food a day. Paraphrase: A giraffe can eat up to 75 pounds of Acacia leaves and hay everyday.
• Original: Any trip to Italy should include a visit to Tuscany to sample their exquisite wines. Paraphrase: Be sure to include a Tuscan wine-tasting experience when visiting Italy.

More examples of paraphrasing:

• Original source: “AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police have arrested a 28-year-old man who they say broke into an Austin business, stole a couple of sausages and fell asleep.” Bad Example Incorrect: A 28-year-old man in Austin, Texas didn’t break into a business and run, like most criminals. Instead, he took several sausages then simply fell asleep inside the business. This paraphrase uses original wording and sentence structure, but it is plagiarized because it does not cite the original source. Good exampleCorrect: A 28 year old man in Austin, Texas didn’t break into a business and run, like most criminals. Instead, he took several sausages then simply fell asleep inside the business (“Police: Man breaks into Austin meat business, sleeps”).
• Example Paraphrase 2. “Police: Man fled crash to avoid yelling girlfriend” Original source: “VINELAND, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey say a man told officers he fled the scene of an auto accident because he ‘didn’t want to deal with his girlfriend yelling at him.’” Bad ExampleIncorrect: New Jersey police state a man said he left the scene of a car accident because he didn’t want to deal with his girlfriend yelling at him (“Police: Man fled crash to avoid yelling girlfriend”). The paraphrase only changes a few words. Most of the words and sentence structure are too close to the original for this to be a good paraphrase. Good exampleCorrect: A man in New Jersey seemed to think leaving the scene of a car crash and being arrested was a better option than listening to his girlfriend yell. He told the police he fled because he didn’t want to listen to her yell at him (“Police: Man fled crash to avoid yelling girlfriend”).
• Example Paraphrase 3. “Plumber Caught Dancing On The Job Has All The Fly Moves” Original source: “The video of Topen’s dancing has racked up more than 400,000 views since it was posted on YouTube last week, and the plumber says he’s already been approached in public for his autograph.” Bad ExampleIncorrect: The video has racked up more than 400,000 views since posted on YouTube last week, and the plumber has even been approached for his autograph. This paraphrase has two key problems: it doesn’t cite the original source, and it copies too much of the original wording and sentence structure. Good exampleCorrect: Even though the YouTube video of the dancing plumber was only posted last week, it has already had more than 400,000 views. Topen has become an almost instant celebrity as strangers have even asked him for autographs (“Plumber Caught Dancing On The Job Has All The Fly Moves”).

ACTIVITY

• Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write a paraphrase of each of the following passages. Try not to look back at the original passage. 1. "The Antarctic is the vast source of cold on our planet, just as the sun is the source of our heat, and it exerts tremendous control on our climate," [Jacques] Cousteau told the camera. "The cold ocean water around Antarctica flows north to mix with warmer water from the tropics, and its upwellings help to cool both the surface water and our atmosphere. Yet the fragility of this regulating system is now threatened by human activity." From "Captain Cousteau," Audubon (May 1990):17.
• The twenties were the years when drinking was against the law, and the law was a bad joke because everyone knew of a local bar where liquor could be had. They were the years when organized crime ruled the cities, and the police seemed powerless to do anything against it. Classical music was forgotten while jazz spread throughout the land, and men like Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie became the heroes of the young. The flapper was born in the twenties, and with her bobbed hair and short skirts, she symbolized, perhaps more than anyone or anything else, America's break with the past. From Kathleen Yancey, English 102 Supplemental Guide (1989): 25.
• When you go to South,Korea you have to visit Jeju island for its own unique history, traditional dress, architecture and linguistic traditions.

SUMMARY

• Students learn to use paraphrasing to monitor their comprehension and acquire new information. They also realize that if they cannot paraphrase they would need to go back and reread to clarify the information. In pairs,students engage in guided practice so that they can learn to use the strategy independently.

REFERENCE LIST

• Purdue OWL,(2016,June 03).Paraphrase: Write It in Your Own Words Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/619/1/
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