4. Change the Voice
Active voice means the subject performs the action(verb)
Passive voice means the subject does not perform the action
Examples:
Original Source: The economy is suffering because of the
bank’s poor judgment
(Passive)
Paraphrase: The bank’s bad decisions caused the economy to crumble. (Active)
Original Source: The team won because Jones scored the winning goal in the last minute
of the game. (Active)
Paraphrase: Jones’ last minute goal allowed the team to win. (Passive)
5. Exchanging Verbs & Nouns Examples:
Original source: The researchers started their
investigation
of the work habits of
teenagers last week.
(noun)
Paraphrase: The researchers recently
investigated
youth work ethic.
(verb)
Original source: Sami
insisted
on the truth even if it might cause her pain.
(verb)
Paraphrase: Sami’s
insistence
on honesty, no matter the personal cost, makes her an
admirable character in this novel.
(noun)
6. Combine Sentences This method requires 2 stages: 1) combining the original sentences, 2) rewording the combined sentence so that it is a paraphrase and not a direct quote.
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Alexander College Writing & Learning Centres Using Conjunctions: When combining two sentences, here are some things to remember about selecting which
word to use:
