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    I. Paraphrasing involves restating information in your own words while maintaining the original meaning. II. Various techniques can be used to paraphrase successfully, including replacing words with synonyms, changing words from one form to another, altering clauses to phrases, interpreting underlying meanings, and transforming between active and passive voice. III. Combining different paraphrasing techniques, such as replacing words with synonyms while changing clauses to phrases, can help generate new ways to restate information accurately while avoiding plagiarism.

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    I. Paraphrasing involves restating information in your own words while maintaining the original meaning. II. Various techniques can be used to paraphrase successfully, including replacing words with synonyms, changing words from one form to another, altering clauses to phrases, interpreting underlying meanings, and transforming between active and passive voice. III. Combining different paraphrasing techniques, such as replacing words with synonyms while changing clauses to phrases, can help generate new ways to restate information accurately while avoiding plagiarism.

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    I. Paraphrasing involves restating information in your own words while maintaining the original meaning. II. Various techniques can be used to paraphrase successfully, including replacing words with synonyms, changing words from one form to another, altering clauses to phrases, interpreting underlying meanings, and transforming between active and passive voice. III. Combining different paraphrasing techniques, such as replacing words with synonyms while changing clauses to phrases, can help generate new ways to restate information accurately while avoiding plagiarism.

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    Paraphrasing Techniques

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    I. Paraphrasing involves restating information in your own words while maintaining the original meaning. II. Various techniques can be used to paraphrase successfully, including replacing words with synonyms, changing words from one form to another, altering clauses to phrases, interpreting underlying meanings, and transforming between active and passive voice. III. Combining different paraphrasing techniques, such as replacing words with synonyms while changing clauses to phrases, can help generate new ways to restate information accurately while avoiding plagiarism.

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    Paraphrase Skill

    I. What is Paraphrasing?
    To Paraphrase is to say the same thing
    another way.
    We can successfully paraphrase by using
    a combination of techniques.
    II. Paraphrasing Techniques

    Change to Synonyms
    Change Word Forms
    Change from a Clause to a Phrase
    Change from Quoted Speech to Indirect
    Speech
    Change from Active Voice to Passive Voice
    Interpret Meaning
    Identify the underlying meaning of a
    statement.
    i. 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 cant 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.
    ii. Change Word Forms

    Use an adverb instead of an adjective


    Use a verb to replace a noun.

    John is an accurate typist.


    John types accurately.
    iii. Change from a Clause to a Phrase
    If there is a subject and a verb with a
    predicate, it is a clause. If there is a noun
    but no verb or a verb but no noun and
    does not have a predicate, it is a phrase.
    A clauseis defined as a group
    ofrelatedwordsthat contains a subject
    and predicate (verb).
    e.g.he came.

    A phraseis defined as a group


    ofrelatedwordsthat does not contain a
    subject and a verb.
    e.g.on the table.

    Examples.
    Theunderlinedpartofeachoffollowingsentences
    showsaclause,whiletherestpart(non-underlined)of
    eachsentenceshowsaphrase.
    Hereachedschoolintime.
    Iwasstandingnearawall.
    Theyaresinginginaloudvoice.
    Shemadeteafortheguests.
    Heaboughtabookforhisfriend.
    Iwillmeethiminmyoffice.
    Youlookhandsomeinthispicture.
    iv. Combine Techniques
    Change to a phrase & add
    synonyms or definitions

    After he ate lunch, John took a nap.


    After eating lunch, John slept a little.
    v. 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.
    vii. Change from Quoted Speech
    to Indirect Speech
    Mrs. Lee said, I am ready for lunch.
    Mrs. Lee said she was ready for lunch.
    viii. Interpret Meaning
    Identify the underlying meaning
    of a statement.
    Mrs. Lee said, I am ready for lunch.
    Mrs. Lee complained about being hungry.
    ix. 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 with words
    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.
    x. 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.
    The End

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