Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is rewriting the ideas of the original text by using different words based on your own is a definition of paraphrasing by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

• False

• True

Delivering the same meaning in different forms by restating the text of other works is a definition of paraphrasing by Monash University.

• True

• False

Summary is briefly describing the information from the original source by only providing the main points is a definition of summary by Cambridge Dictionary.

• False

• True

 Summary is about synthesizing the main ideas of original texts by rewriting based on your own wordings is a definition of summary by Oxford Dictionary of English.

• True

• False

Which of the following are the correct statements of why do we need paraphrasing?

• One fundamental skill so as to enhance academic credibility

• Switch the voices of the sentence

• Formulate new sentence structure

These are the strategies of Effective Paraphrasing, except…

• It should be rewritten with your own words

• It should have different structure and vocabulary to the original work

• Avoid the risk of plagiarism

These are the Strategies for Paraphrasing, except…

• Switch the voices of the sentence

• Modify the parts of speech

• Revise accordingly

Which of the following are the correct statements of what to do during summarising?

• Write the summary from the notes instead of the original text to avoid plagiarism. Re-organizing is allowed

• Find synonyms for particular words

• Specific terms of particular fields could remain unchanged

Monash University conveys the idea that paraphrasing is not only about replacement or rearrangement of sentence structure but also substantial.

• True

• False

Which of the following are not the effective way of paraphrasing?

•  It should have different structure and vocabulary

• It should be cited

• It should be written not too far from the original sentences