Paraphrasing Quiz

What is paraphrasing?

• Memorizing a passage word for word

• Translating a text into a different language

• Summarizing a passage in your own words

• Copying someone else's work

Why is paraphrasing useful for taking notes?

• It helps in memorizing the original text

• It helps in summarizing a book or lecture efficiently

• It makes it difficult to remember the information

• It allows for copying everything down quickly

What is the first step in writing a good paraphrase?

• Close the book and write the paraphrase

• Look up any words you don't know

• Read the original carefully and understand it

• Check your paraphrase against the original

Why is it important to close the book when writing a paraphrase?

• To check your paraphrase against the original

• To make it easier to remember the information

• To ensure you are not just copying what you've read

• To avoid copying the original text

What is plagiarism?

• Copying someone else's work and giving them credit

• Taking someone else's ideas and giving them credit

• Copying a passage word-for-word without giving credit

• Paraphrasing a passage without giving credit

What should you do if you use someone else's idea in your report?

• Make it clear that the original work was theirs

• Paraphrase the idea without naming the source

• Use the idea without giving any credit

• Change the wording of the idea slightly

What does a good paraphrase contain?

• None of the important details from the original text

• The main message in the original wording

• All the important details in the original wording

• All the exact words from the original text

How can you paraphrase spoken material like speeches and lectures?

• Translate the speech into a different language

• Memorize the entire speech word for word

• Summarize the main message in your own words

• Write down the exact phrases and ideas from the speech