PPT-Paraphrasing Using My Own Words!

What do I do when I need to paraphrase Paraphrasing means putting what you have read into your own words You paraphrase by reading something thinking about what it means and then restating it in your own words. How to paraphrase a published author’s work in your own words.. The Bigger Picture. Understand that paraphrasing is very difficult and should not feel easy. . As your readings become more specialized and complex, the harder it is to put key class concepts in your own words. Give yourself ample time to read and understand your essay sources and class materials.. Put it in Your Own . Words. !. Brain Pop. ©. 2012HappyEdugator. What is paraphrasing?. Identify . the point of the passage.. Emphasize. the most essential details; leave out unnecessary details.. Restate. Paraphrasing. What is it?. Putting something in your own words. can be the shorter, the same length or longer than the original. goal is not to shorten the original; goal is to restate it in your own words. Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing. Avoid Plagiarism!. What does it mean to summarize?. Reduce . what you have read to a few important Ideas. Record . the Essence. of a text. Condense. …larger chunks of information to a few key ideas. Information provided by . purdue. university writing center. Any time you use someone else’s ideas, you MUST give them credit or you are plagiarizing. There are three different ways to use another person’s ideas in your paper, quoting directly, paraphrasing and . Summarising, paraphrasing and synthesising. . . . . . . . Helen Thursby . ASC. Academic Skills Centre. Overview. Paraphrasing. Changes the original text into your own words. About the same size as the original text (ideally, shorter). Maintains the original meaning. Summarising. Chapter 22. By: Jonathan Garcia. Quoting, Paraphrasing, and . Summarizing. By: Jonathan Garcia. What’s the difference?. Quotation: Consists of someone’s exact words, enclosed in quotation marks or set off as a block from the rest of your text.. Put it in Your Own . Words!. ©. 2012HappyEdugator. What is paraphrasing?. Identify . the point of the passage.. Emphasize. the most essential details; leave out unnecessary details.. Restate. what you read in your own words... Things That Should Go Without Saying. There are extreme forms of plagiarism that should be immediately obvious as cheating, but just to be safe, I’m listing them here.. Making up, altering, or forging information is absolutely not permitted on assignments.. Research Paper. Paraphrasing & Summarizing. A . summary . includes the main points. . It is written in your own words. . It is . always. . shorter. and . simpler. than the original passage.. Use own words. Include all ideas. Do not include your own analysis/ interpretation/opinion. Always acknowledge your source. . Use own words. Include the key relevant ideas. Do not include your own analysis/ interpretation/opinion. 13, 2014 – Supplemental information. Today. Quotations & . Paraphrasing. - . Note. : The concept of paraphrasing was only introduced in class today. This slide show provides you with more information and instruction about paraphrasing. Feel free to use this to help you with writing Assignment 5.. PARAPHRASE:. WRITE IT IN YOUR . OWN WORDS. One legitimate way, . WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION. , to borrow from a source. A more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses on a single main idea.