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Paraphrasing. Anisa Risatyah, S.Pd. Putting a short passage from another author or speaker into your own style It should not alter the ideas of the original author or speaker It can be shorter or longer than the original text. Characteristics of good paraphrasing. Correct
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Paraphrasing Anisa Risatyah, S.Pd
Putting a short passage from another author or speaker into your own style • It should not alter the ideas of the original author or speaker • It can be shorter or longer than the original text
Characteristics of good paraphrasing • Correct • Must include one’s own words • Must make sense
H ow to paraphrase? • By changing the vocabulary (verb/noun) • By changing the verb form (active to passive)
Changing the vocabulary She examinedthe difficulties that.... She investigatedthe problems that... Whether designing a language course or planning our own course of study, it is useful to be able to set learning goals that will allow us to use the language in the ways we want to.
Formation of the Passive • He writes many letters • He wrote many letters • He has written many letters • He had written many letters • He would write many letters • He would have written many letters • He is writing many letters • He was writing many letters • He will write many letters • He will have written many letters • He is going to write many letters • He should write many letters
Changing the verb form • Johns (1987:115) analyzed the students’ difficulties and... The students’ difficulties were analyzed by Johns (1987:115) and..
It was the Arabs who brought Muslim civilization from Spain to Septimania and the Maghreb to Sicily and Southern Italy.
Reporting verbs commonly used in paraphrasing • Observe • Point out • Remark • Say • Affirm • Argue • Assume • Believe • claim • Conclude • Explain • Find • Emphasize • Consider • Agree • Add • Recommend • View
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Documenting website Author,A.and Author B.(date of publication).Title of article or document. Retrieved month, date, year, from http://web address