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The document discusses paraphrasing, summarizing, and avoiding plagiarism when writing. It provides examples of acceptable and unacceptable paraphrases of two passages. The key aspects of a good paraphrase are to use your own words and sentence structure, make it similar in length to the original, and maintain the original meaning. Plagiarism occurs when a source is not cited or a paraphrase is too similar to the original.

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Paraphrasing 1

The document discusses paraphrasing, summarizing, and avoiding plagiarism when writing. It provides examples of acceptable and unacceptable paraphrases of two passages. The key aspects of a good paraphrase are to use your own words and sentence structure, make it similar in length to the original, and maintain the original meaning. Plagiarism occurs when a source is not cited or a paraphrase is too similar to the original.

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Paraphrasing

rewrite information from an outside source in your own words without changing the meaning

a paraphrase is almost as long as the original

A summary, by contrast, is much shorter than the original

Original Passage

Language is the main means of communication between peoples. But so many different languages have
developed that language has often been a barrier rather than an aid to understanding among peoples.
For many years, people have dreamed of setting up an international universal language which all people
could speak and understand. The arguments in favor of a universal language are simple and obvious. If
all peoples spoke the same tongue; cultural and economic ties might be much closer, and good will
might increase between countries (Kispert)

Paraphrase

Humans communicate through language. Because there are so many different languages, however,
people around the world have a difficult time understanding one another. Some people have wished for
a universal international language that speakers all over the world could understand. Their reasons are
straightforward and clear. A universal language would build cultural and economic bonds. It would also
create better feelings among countries (Kispert)

Writing Technique Questions

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is wrongly using someone else's words or ideas, and it is a serious offense

There are two kinds of plagiarism

1. When you use information from an outside source without citing the source (telling where you
got the information), you are guilty of plagiarism

2. Even when you cite your source, if your paraphrase is too similar to the original, you are guilty
of plagiarism

3. Read the following paraphrases and decide which kind of plagiarism each example is guilty of

4. Unacceptable Paraphrase 1

5. Humans communicate through language. However, because there are so many languages in
the world, language acts as an obstacle instead of as an aid to understanding. People have
long wished for a universal international language that speakers all over the world could
understand. A universal language would certainly build cultural and economic bonds. It would
also create better feelings among countries

6. Unacceptable Paraphrase 2

7. Language is the principal means of communication between peoples. However, because there
are numerous languages, language itself has frequently been a rather than an aid to
understanding among the world population. For many years, people have envisioned a common
universal language that everyone in the world could communicate in. The reasons for having a
universal language are clearly understandable. If the same tongue were spoken by all countries,
they would undoubtedly become closer culturally and economically. It would probably also
create good will among nations (Kispert)

How to Write a Good Paraphrase

There are three keys to writing a good paraphrase:

1. Use your own words and your own sentence structure

2. Make your paraphrase approximately the same length as the original

3. Do not change the meaning of the original

Original Passage 2

Source: Page 18 of the same article as in passage 1.

Finally, how can astronauts "let off steam" when interpersonal conflicts develop? Even best friends
can irritate each other when forced to spend weeks together in isolation. Space stations are small,
cramped, busy workplaces, and there is little privacy. Also, space exploration is dangerous, which
adds to the stress aboard a spaceship

• Start your paraphrase by using a suitable verb to introduce the author/source of the information
(X suggests, X claims, X states, etc.)

• Change the vocabulary using words that have a similar meaning (synonyms)

• Change the word order of the sentence

• Ensure your paraphrase has the same meaning as the original quote

Example

Original: "Working from home can lead to employees feeling isolated and dissatisfied” (King,
2009, p.12)

Paraphrased:
King (2009) suggests that workers can feel alone and unhappy while working away from the office.

A Make a different word, using the prompt in brackets.

e.g. development (change to verb) - to develop e.g. economise (change to noun) – economy

1. To analyse (change to noun)

2. To analyse (change to adjective)

3. Evaluation (change to verb)

4. Theoretical (change to verb)

5. Problem (change to adjective)

6. To expect (change to noun)

7. To agree (change to opposite verb)

B Finish these paraphrased sentences by changing the word/word type and grammar.

e.g. We studied the statistics then applied for funding.

After the statistics, we made an for funding.

After studying the statistics, we made an application for funding.

Paraphrase the following.

1. For many people across Europe, the introduction of the Euro has lead to price rises in many
everyday goods
2. Women have traditionally been seen as mothers and home makers and it is only in recent years
that they have been making significant inroads into the job market. There is still a long way to go
before they achieve complete equality with men but the situation has definitely improved.

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