PARAPHRASING

PARAPHRASING

1. 1rst Source: Purdue University

   • What is it?
     • Writing with your words information that comes from another person's ideas
     • An appropriate way of borrowing someone's ideas
     • A rendition of a source (more thorough than a summary)
   • Why is this a valuable skill?
     • Replace quoting unknown sources
     • Avoid overquoting
     • Comprehending the original source more fully
   • Steps
     • 1. Read and reread the original text until you understand it all.
     • 2. Use a note card to write what you have understood
     • 3. Use key words of phrases to help you remember specific themes you would like to discuss in your paraphrase
     • 4. Compare your rendition to check all the key information is there.
     • 5. Check for specficic terms you may have borrowed directly and use quotation on them.
     • 6. Save the source for possible credits you might want to incorporate.

2. 2nd Source University of North Carolina

   • What is Plagiarism?
     • Conscious or uncounsciously use of someone else's ideas without given them credit.
   • Why are my instructors so concerned about plagiarism?
     • In academia, a person is evaluated for their knowledge that in most cases is based on other people's concepts and ideas, which is not bad, the problem is when the ideas are used exactly as the original.
       • Instructors ask for
         • Show clear understanding of the material
         • Support ideas by using sources and references
         • Differentiate your own ideas from the original material
   • How to spot Common Knowledge?
     • If it is information that you knew before your paper/work
     • If the idea came from your own brain
   • What about paraphrasing?
     • It is not changing one or two words or use synonyms but maintaining the original words. It must be the processing of the information in your own words.
     • It is a tool to comprehending concepts and ideas by analyzing them in your own words without altering the original meaning and by citing the source
   • How can I avoid it?
     • 1. Understanding the value of citations
       • Quoting and citing is the way to show that you have understood a concept or a topic from the source material making sure your ideas are shown in the thesis or the core of the text.
         • Some tips when writing a text
           • -Help yourself with a friend reading your paper. -Check if the sources are enough to support your arguments. - Find strong sources to avoid the need to use more. -If using paraphrasing, remember to cite.
     • 2. Improving note-taking Skills
       • Noting the bibliography needed for researching the topic.
       • Imagining a conversation with the author. Think about their intentions behind their statements and analyze the argument and structure.
       • Carefully differentiate your words from the author's by using quotation.
     • 3. Choosing a citing style
       • Revise your professor's choice of citing style and follow the manual.
     • 4. Seeking instruction
       • When in doubt, ask your professor for a plagiarism revision before turning in your paper.
   • How to spot I have not plagiarised?
     • 1. Write direct quotes in quotation marks.
     • 2. Change the words of the author with synonyms.
     • 3. Check you have cited the paraphrased ideas.
     • 4. Revise the text is made up on your own words with correct references
     • 5. Mention the author's name in the paper.

3. 3rd Source Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

   • What is it?
     • "To restate, reword, retell"
   • Characteristics
     • Only the author's ideas. should be included
     • It must be accurate and fair to the source
     • Written with your worrds alone.
     • Properly cited