Jan 7: Paraphrasing Quick-Check!

How could you paraphrase the following sentence: "Moby, the orange robot, is best friends with a boy named Tim."

• Moby, the orange robot, is best friends with a boy named Tim

• Tim is best friends with an orange robot named Moby.

• Moby is an orange robot

• Tim and Moby are friends

Why should you close a book before paraphrasing a passage it contains?

• To make sure you're not just copying what you read

• In order to add your own thoughts and ideas to the passage

• To test yourself on how well you remember the passage

• Because paraphrasing with an open book is a form of cheating

What might happen if you paraphrase without carefully reading the material first?

• You may wind up paraphrasing from a completely different source

• You might quote directly from the material you've read

• Your writing might be more creative than what you read

• You may not gain a full understanding of the passage you're trying to paraphrase

What should you do after you have written a paraphrase?

• Close the book you were copying from.

• Check your paraphrase against the original material to make sure you didn't copy anything word-for-word

• Write three questions based on the passage.

• Enclose your paraphrase in quotation marks

What is the best synonym for "paraphrase?"

• Restate

• Copy

• Plagiarize

When should you use quotation marks?

• When you have used words or phrases that are unique to (directly from) the original material

• When you want to remember a particular piece of information

• When you are not sure if what the author is saying is correct

• When you want to offer your own opinion on a text

What is the biggest difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing? Choose the best answer

• Paraphrasing is stating someone else's idea in your own words; plagiarizing is claiming someone else's idea as your own

• Paraphrasing is copying someone else's idea; plagiarizing is stating someone else's idea in your own words

• Paraphrasing involves coming up with original ideas; plagiarizing involves borrowing someone else's ideas

• Paraphrasing involves borrowing someone else's ideas; plagiarizing involves coming up with original ideas

What might happen if you plagiarize someone else's work in a school assignment?

• The person you plagiarized from will definitely sue you in court

• Nothing will happen as long as your paper contains a bibliography (sources cited)

• Your teacher will praise you for using other people's ideas into your work

• You'll get into trouble with your school for academic theft, & fail the assignment/have to re-do it

What's a good way to avoid accidentally plagiarizing when you're trying to paraphrase?

• Make sure you don't include a bibliography at the end of your essay or report

• Don't use sources like books or articles when you're writing an essay or report

• Write down the sources of the works you're paraphrasing from, & cite your sources/give credit to show where you got information from

• Put your whole paper into quotation marks

A good paraphrase:

• Is always only one sentence

• Contains exact words and phrases from the original

• Shares important information from the original passage, but is written in your own words