Michael Conner

PARAPHRASING
A paraphrase is
Sentence written in your own words A way to borrow language or phrases from another source A detailed restatement, not a summary

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Valuable skill Gives more details than a summary Helps the reader grasps the meaning of the text Prevents the urge to use quotes

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Six Steps to Effective Paraphrasing:
1. Reread the original passage 2. Paraphrase the passage on a note card 3. Use few words to remind yourself how to use the text 4. Compare note cards to the original 5. Use quotations marks to identify unique terms or phrase 6. List sources on the notes or note card

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Organize Note Cards

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Rules to Paraphrasing: 1. Use common terms (authors name and title of the text) If you borrow key words place them in quotations Introduce source first and cite at the end

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Examples:
From the Original Although the high court declined to extend its Apprendi reasoning to strike down minimum mandatory sentencing schemes in a related case also announced Monday, the court's ruling in the death-penalty case is expected to trigger a fresh barrage of appeals in state and federal courts nationwide. (Richey 2002, p. 2) An Incorrect Paraphrase (not different enough from the original) Richey (2002, p. 2) reported that the Supreme Court didn't extend the reasoning of Apprendi to strike down the sentencing laws in another case reported a couple of days ago, but that the new case will probably result in a number of new appeals in state and federal courts across the country.

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Cont. Examples:
An Incorrect Paraphrase (not accurate) Richey (2002, p. 2) says that the Supreme Court might as well have applied the Apprendi case to strike down "sentencing schemes" in other states, since the new case is likely to have the same effect. An Accurate Paraphrase Richey (2002, p. 2) predicts that the current Supreme Court ruling on a death penalty sentencing case will nonetheless be likely to encourage widespread state and federal court appeals to cases involving minimum mandatory "sentencing schemes."

REFERENCES
Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2013). Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/619/1/ Pearson Education. (2011). Paraphrasing. Retrieved from http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_understand_plagiarism_1/6/1668/42710 7.cw/index.html