Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words

1. Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words Gorman Harrison Prep Spring 2010

2. Paraphrasing is a valuable skill because... • it is better than quoting information from an undistinguished passage. • it helps you control the temptation to quote too much. • the mental process required for successful paraphrasing helps you to grasp the full meaning of the original.

3. What is the difference between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing? • There are three ways of incorporating other writers' work into your own writing. 1) Quotationsmust be identical to the original source. 2) Paraphrasinginvolves putting a passage from source material into your own words. 3) Summarizinginvolves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s).

4. In your notes: • In your own words write the three ways of incorporating other writers' work into your own writing. • 1) • 2) • 3) • When you are completed raise your hand, so I can check your work.

5. A paraphrase is... • your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form. • one legitimate way (when accompanied by accurate documentation) to borrow from a source. • a more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea.

6. In your notes: • In your own words write the definition of what a paraphrase is: • A paraphrase is . . . • Draw a box and write your definition inside, • When you are completed raise your hand so I can check your work.

7. 6 Steps to Effective Paraphrasing • Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning. • Write your paraphrase in your notes. • Like Cornell Notes, jot down a few words below your paraphrase to remind you later how you envision using this material. At the top of your notes, write a key word or phrase to indicate the subject of your paraphrase. • Check your version against the original to make sure that your version accurately expresses all the essential information in a new form. • Use quotation marks “ “ to identify any unique term or phraseology you have borrowed exactly from the source. • Record the source ( ) -including the page, so that you can credit it easily if you decide to incorporate the material into your paper.

8. In your notes: • In your own words write the six steps of paraphrasing in your own words. • 1) • 2) • 3) • 4) • 5) • 6) • When you are completed raise your hand so I can check your work.

9. Let’s Practice • Directions: • On page 698 in your textbook, read about the American War of Independence • In writing a paraphrase the three paragraphs. • Try not to look back at the original passage.

10. Share Out! • Come up to the projector and share your work!

11. Apply • Reading, 2.3 “Can you expand your comprehension of what you read by analyzing, interpreting and synthesizing information and ideas in a text?” • Find your CBA topic in JAT text. • Select the first paragraph under the heading. • Read, and re-read the passage until you understand what it is about. • In your notebook jot down notes that you can apply • On the 3x5 card paraphrase the passage in your own words, using quotes “” for text and ( ) for page numbers. 6) When completed turn in as your exit ticket.