7 Ways to Paraphrase
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Alexander College Writing & Learning Centres
Some key words in the original text may be replaced by their definitions.
Rewriting a sentence by switching the order of the original clauses is a great
way to begin a paraphrase. This step ensures that you have to adjust the
grammar and will help you avoid plagiarising.
“Artistic, diverse and ever-changing, Vancouver is a hub of cultural activity. The fact that
the city boasts a number of notable cultural institutions, such as the Vancouver Art
Gallery and the Vancouver Opera, is known to many” (Lang 20).
The paraphrase:
Vancouver is a major cultural centre on Canada’s west coast.
The Vancouver Art
Gallery and the Vancouver Opera are just two examples of its many famous cultural
venues (Lang 20).
“cultural centre” instead of “hub of cultural activity”
“Venues” instead of “institutions” – venue means a place that people go to, so
it works in this paraphrase as a substitute for institutions.
It might not work in
all contexts, however, which is why it is important to use English language
dictionaries.
2. Substituting Definitions
Example:
Original:
The defendant
waited anxiously for the jury’s verdict at his murder trial.
Paraphrase:
The accused murderer nervously waited for the final judgement at his trial.
The
defendant
in a trial is a
person who has been accused
of committing a crime.
Final judgement
is the definition of
verdict
.
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