Paraphrasing

1. Paraphrasing Practice for a Research Essay

2. 6 Steps to Effective Paraphrasing • 1. Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning. • 2. Set the original aside, and write your paraphrase. • 3. Check your paraphrase with the original to make sure it accurately expresses all the essential information in a new form.

3. 6Steps to Effective Paraphrasing (continued) 4. Use quotation marks to identify any phrase(s) you cannot reword. 5. Record the source (including the page) on your paraphrase using an internal citation. 6. Ask a friend or a teacher to check your work!

4. The Original Passage “To be born a Hindu in India is to enter the caste system, one of the world's longest surviving forms of social stratification. Embedded in Indian culture for the past 1,500 years, the caste system follows a basic precept: All men are created unequal” (O’Neill). • O'Neill, Tom. "Untouchable @ National Geographic Magazine." Untouchable @ National Geographic Magazine. National Geographic Society, June 2003. Web. 03 Jan. 2014.

5. A Summary(why do this step?) Hindus in India are typically born into a caste system; they are socially classified under the concept that certain individuals are born better than others (O’Neill).

6. A Plagiarized Paraphrase: To be born a Hindu in India is to be born into the caste system, one of the world's oldest forms of social categorization. Part of the Indian culture for the past 1,500 years, this system follows a basic precept: All men are created unequal.

7. Compare the Original and the Plagiarized Version: • Original: “To be born a Hindu in India is to enter the caste system, one of the world's longest surviving forms of social stratification. Embedded in Indian culture for the past 1,500 years, the caste system follows a basic precept: All men are created unequal ” (O’Neill). • Plagiarized Version: To be born a Hindu in India is to be born intothe caste system, one of the world's oldestforms of social categorization. Part of theIndian culture for the past 1,500 years, thissystem follows a basic precept: All men are created unequal.

8. An Acceptable Paraphrase: Not everyone is created equal under the caste system in India. Part of Hindu practice for nearly 2,000 years, the caste system classifies people in such a way that certain groups and individuals are treated better than others (O’Neill).

9. Compare the Original and the Acceptable Version: • Original: “To be born a Hindu in India is to enter the caste system, one of the world's longest surviving forms of social stratification. Embedded in Indian culture for the past 1,500 years, the caste system follows a basic precept: All men are created unequal ” (O’Neill). • Acceptable Version: Not everyone is created equal under the caste system in India. Part of Hindu practice for nearly 2,000 years, the caste system classifies people in such a way that certain groups and individuals are treated with more dignity than others (O’Neill).

10. How Would You Paraphrase This? “Untouchables are outcasts—people considered too impure, too polluted, to rank as worthy beings. Prejudice defines their lives, particularly in the rural areas, where nearly three-quarters of India's people live” (O’Neill). • On the paper, write 1-2 sentences to paraphrase the excerpt above. • Be prepared to share and turn in your paraphrase.

11. Possible Paraphrases: The Untouchables are considered scum; they are considered to be so filthy and disgusting that they are excluded from normal society. They are particularly targeted for prejudice in the countryside (O’Neill).