7 Ways to Paraphrase
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Alexander College Writing & Learning Centres
Try to find synonyms for verbs and adjectives for the words used in the
original source or your simplified version of the source.
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7
W
W
a
a
y
y
s
s
t
t
o
o
P
P
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a
r
r
a
a
p
p
h
h
r
r
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a
s
s
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Here are 7 different ways to write a paraphrase.
USE A COMBINATION OF TECHNIQUES
to
create your paraphrase.
DON’T JUST USE SYNONYMS. Practice using different techniques
to become comfortable with them and develop your paraphrasing skills.
1. Similar words
Use an ENGLISH THESAURUS AND ENGLISH DICTIONARY to check the meaning of
the synonyms
If you use a translation program or dictionary you will not get accurate word
choices.
MS Word has a Thesaurus (dictionary of synonyms) built into the program. You
can find it under the “Review” tab on MS Word 2007 & later.
Try NOT to use too many new words
– it is great to improve your vocabulary but if you
don’t understand the meaning of those words, your paraphrase may not have the same
meaning as the original source (NOT GOOD!)
Let’s take another look at our first paraphrasing example:
Dostları ilə paylaş: