Strategies in

Paraphrasing
HAND-OUT # 10
PRETEST

Put a check mark on the items that express the

meaning of paraphrasing.
_______1. The writer rewords a statement written by
someone.
_______2. The essay or academic text is written
through phrasing.
_______3. Using synonyms for words used in the
original text.
_______4. Summarizing text using own words.
_______ 5. Own interpretation of other person’s idea.
Paraphrasing is writing our own version
of the original statement or text but
retaining
the same thought of it.

This is to furnish the readers an

information in a manner that is brief but
complete
Examples:
Original: High temperature, feeling feverish
and other respiratory problems are the
common signs of covid19.

Paraphrased: Symptoms of covid19 may

include cough, cold and fever.
Did the writer use his own words in
discussing about the symptoms of the
disease and in analyzing the sentence?

Is the idea of the original sentence is still

intact?
Original: Jake has a big heart for the poor and
downtrodden.

Paraphrase: People who are poverty-stricken

are close to Jake’s heart.
Is the writer able to paraphrase the
original sentence without changing the
thought of it?

Has the word order been inverted while

still achieving the idea of the original
sentence?
 Strategies in Paraphrasing

1.Use synonyms
Example: More than half of the patients have
recuperated from the fatal covid
illness.

Majority of the patients have recovered

from the deadly covid19 disease.
2. Change word order
This means that you can use a different part
of speech to replace the word
from active voice to passive voice
Example: In the wake of the disaster, military
and health personnel work fast to
save lives.
Military and health employees are working
double time to avert death caused by
calamity
3. Change word form

Example: Peace talks between the

government and militants have not been
successful because of unsettled issues.
There is no success on the peace talks of the
government and militants since
issues have to be resolved first.
4. Use different attribution signals
Example: “The government should provide
the guidance and be the beacon for
everyone to follow. Everyone should follow
just one beacon. Not several, pointing
in different directions.”
-Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal
According to Atty. Larrazabal the
government should be the
enlightenment and the inspiration of its
citizens, and stay as symbol of hope, not
confusing them
5. Change the sentence structure and
use different connecting words.

Example: Despite improvements in the

past decade, the Philippines continues to
face public health challenges because of
its resource and capacity limitations.
In the Philippines, concerns in terms of
hospital incapability and means, for
instance, are some of the constraints even
with the country’s advancements in
recent years. (Amit, et al.2020)
EXERCISES No. 1
Tell which paraphrasing strategy is used:
1.Use synonyms
2.Change word order
3.Change word form
4.Use different attribution signals
5.Change the sentence structure and use
different connecting words
________1. Environmental groups emphasize
that global warming causes severe
climate effects to earth.
According to environmental groups
harsh global warming is the reason
of climate change.
________2.Sympathy means an expression
of understanding and care for someone
else's suffering.

Sympathy is feeling perceptive and

concerned for somebody in sorrow.
________3. The urgency for protective
clothing is motivating persons and societies
around the world to make and sew
specially-designed PPEs.
To make and sew PPEs around the world
is motivating persons and societies for
protective clothing.
QUIZ No. _____
Tell which paraphrasing strategy is used:
Use synonyms
Change word order
Change word form
Use different attribution signals
Change the sentence structure and use
different connecting words
_________1.Research shows that we lean
into kindness when tragedy strikes.

When tragedy happens, we tend to be

compassionate, research says.
________2.Different organizations are all
enjoined to help the government battle
the pandemic.

Various groups are instructed to in

assisting the government fight the
disease.
_________3.Frontliners work in precise
manner to avoid mistakes.

Frontliners precisely work not to commit

mistakes.
________4.Although only about one-tenth of the
city’s population lives there, it remains the
poorest place; almost 73 percent of the people
work in factories.

Approximately 10 percent of the city’s

population settles there. However, it is still
impoverished. In fact, almost three-fourths of
the population are factory workers.
_________5.An anonymous person brought
truckload of sacks for the quarantined
people.
Truckload of sacks for the quarantined people
was brought by an anonymous
person.
A. Choose the best paraphrased sentence for
the following original texts.
1.His philanthropic work covered years of
passion as he earned love and respect from
people.

A. He gained popularity in his years of service.

B. Years of passion as philanthropist covered
him with love and respect from people.
C. He lived through the people’s high esteem
on him because of his humanitarian work
2. The construction worker has tons of
equipment and tools to account for today.

A. He needs to explain now for a lot of

building materials he used.
B. The load of materials must be accounted
by the construction worker.
C. The accounting must be done expeditiously
by the construction worker.
3. Senator Ninoy Aquino famously said, “The
Filipino is worth dying for.”

A. Based on Senator Aquino’s statement the

Filipino is worth it.
B. Senator Ninoy Aquino vowed to die for his
people.
C. According to Senator Ninoy Aquino, it is
an honorable act to sacrifice for the Filipinos.
4. ”The truth is that grammar is not the most important
thing in the world. The Super Bowl is the most important
thing in the world. But grammar is still important.”
-Dave Barry ,What Is and Ain’t Grammatical

A. In truth, grammar is not important but the game of

football.
B. According to Dave Barry although the Super Bowl is the
most important thing,
grammar is also important in the world.
C.. Dave Barry said that Super Bowl is more important than
grammar.
5.Children who spend more time watching TV spend
less time doing homework or interacting with other
people. They learn to be passive rather than active.

A.TV takes time away from important activities like

doing homework or being with other people.
B. Children should keep TV turned off when they are
doing their homework or interacting with other
people.
C. TV watching is a passive activity while doing
homework is active.
B. Paraphrase the following original
sentences.
1.Our age is in many ways unique, full of
events and phenomena which never
occurred before and can never happen
again. They distort our thinking, making us
believe that what is true now will be true
forever.
-Arthur Clarke, We’ll Never Conquer Space
2.It is true that man is sinful but he
should learn to realize his wrongdoings.
Anyway, our God is all forgiving.
3.Writers have a responsibility to craft
stories that encourage creativity and
self_x0002_
confidence and that reinforce the message
that integrity, tenacity and responsible
actions will prevail against the darker sides
of human nature.
-Christina Hamlett, Child’s Plays
4.Surveys show that many Filipinos still
lack knowledge about maintaining proper
hygiene, thus, it is really likely that the
virus spread so fast.
5.Technology,especially the internet, has
changed the quantity and quality of the
information we get. The speed and
convenience of a computer helps students
learn more quickly.