Paraphrasing: Write It in Your Own Words
Paraphrasing is one way to use a text in your own writing without directly quoting source material. Anytime you are taking information from a source that is not your own, you need to specify where you got that information.
-- Purdue Online Writing Lab's Guide to Paraphrasing
Steps to Effective Paraphrasing:
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Read your passage until you comprehend its full meaning. As you read, jot down bullet points on the facts, but do not copy word for word without using quotation marks.
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Put your passage aside and write out your paraphrase in full sentences.
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Check your version with the original to ensure accuracy.
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Record the source and page number so you can refer back to it when creating your citations.
