Changing the way you learn

Paraphrasing

What is it?
1. A way to incorporate other writer's work into your own words (Purdue University. (n. d.) .
How to do it?
1. Reread
2. Write (with the original source aside)
3. Write down words to use them later
4. Write key words and phrases
5. Check whether the new version expresses the essential information
6. Use quotation marks if something is copied from the source
7. Cite your source
  1. How?
    1. Adopting a style
      1. APA
      2. Chicago
      3. CSE
      4. MLA
Characteristics
1. Shorter than the source
2. Original (totally in your own words)
3. Legal
4. More detailed than a summary
5. Accurate
Benefits
1. It avoids quoting too much
2. It supports ideas
3. It demonstrates understanding of the source
4. It makes a distinction between an expert's ideas and new ideas.
Why is it important?
1. To avoid
  1. Plagiarism
    1. How to avoid making this mistake
      1. Appreciating citations
      2. Taking notes of the bibliographic information
      3. Looking for another person's revision
    2. When do you make this mistake?
      1. When changing some words while the content is the same as the original
      2. When changing word order in sentences
    3. What is it?
      1. Any attempt of copy of another's words without attribution

Paraphrasing

	Created by Emilce Castellanos over 2 years ago