PARAPHRASING & SUMMARISING

What is the purpose of paraphrasing and summarising?

• To restate ideas, words, and phrases from a source in new sentences while giving credit to the author.

• To copy the original text word for word without giving credit to the author.

• To ignore the original source and create new content.

• To translate the original text into a different language.

What is the main goal of paraphrasing?

• To use the exact words and phrases from the original source.

• To change the meaning of the original source completely.

• To summarize the original source without any changes.

• To include ideas or information from an original source in your work by restating them in your own words while retaining the original meaning.

What is the first step when paraphrasing?

• Cite the source before understanding the passage.

• Understand the passage thoroughly by reading multiple times, taking notes, and referring to a dictionary.

• Change the meaning of the original passage.

• Restate the information using synonyms without understanding the passage.

What should you do while paraphrasing to be effective?

• Do not change the word order.

• Avoid using synonyms as they may change the meaning.

• Use the exact same words as the original source.

• Use different vocabulary with the same meaning (synonyms) and change the word order.

What is the purpose of changing the form of the word when paraphrasing?

• To keep the original form of the words.

• To maintain the meaning while using different forms of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

• To remove all forms of words and only use synonyms.

• To completely alter the meaning of the original text.

What is summarising?

• An overview of the main ideas, concepts, or facts of a text in a much shorter version.

• A direct copy of the original text without any changes.

• A detailed analysis of each sentence in the original text.

• A translation of the original text into a different language.

What should a summary retain from the original text?

• Only the examples without the main idea.

• Every single word and detail from the original text.

• The main idea while leaving out details and examples.

• The opposite meaning of the original text.

What is the main goal of changing the word order when paraphrasing?

• To remove all adjectives and adverbs.

• To keep the word order exactly the same as the original text.

• To confuse the meaning of the original text.

• To maintain the grammar of the sentence while changing the structure.

Why is it important to cite the original source when paraphrasing?

• To acknowledge the author's work and avoid plagiarism.

• To claim the ideas as your own without giving credit.

• To confuse the readers about the source of the information.

• To show off your knowledge of the topic.

What role does understanding the context play in effective paraphrasing?

• It is unnecessary to understand the context when paraphrasing.

• Understanding the context helps in maintaining the original meaning.

• Context has no impact on paraphrasing.

• Paraphrasing should be done without any context.