paraphrase

What is paraphrasing?

• summarizing and shortening

• stealing someone else’s words

• rephrasing an original statement

• a type of summarization

When can paraphrasing be used?

• in a documentary

• in a formal essay

• on a news report

• all of the above

Paraphrasing can help you avoid ___.

• cheating

• getting in trouble

• plagiarism

• getting F

What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?

• summarizing rephrases, whereas paraphrasing shortens

• summarizing shortens, whereas paraphrasing only rephrases

• paraphrasing always lengthens whereas summarizing only sometimes lengthens

• paraphrasing and summarizing are the same thing

When do you have to cite your sources?

• We do not have to cite sources.

• Only if your teacher tells you to.

• Whenever you use information from an author or a reference source.

• Only when you have time.

How should an in-text citation look?

• Dr. Seuss, book

• (Seuss, 1974)

• (Dr. Seuss, Cat in the Hat)

• (Cat in the Hat)

Which of the following is NOT something you have to change when paraphrasing?

• words

• order of ideas

• sentence structure

• tone

Why would you use the abbreviation [sic] in your paper?

• To indicate that there is more than one author for a source

• To show that your paper is SICK!

• To indicate that any apparent errors in grammar, spelling, logic are intentionally reproduced as part of the original

• To show ridicule or contempt for the source being quoted

Do not quote more than ___% of your paper.

• 2

• 5

• 10

• 12

Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?

Dragonflies have six legs, but they can’t walk

• Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that this is odd.

• Dragonflies have six legs.

• Although Dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk at all.

• Even though they have six legs, dragonflies can’t walk.