3. So...
• You get the idea from the original text
• You rewrite it in your own words
• You reference it
4. How to do it
• Think about what the main point of the
sentence/paragraph is.
• “Communication is not merely the desire and
the responsibility of the scholar; it is his
discipline, the proving ground where he tests
his findings against criticism.” (Pecorari, 2003)
5. How to do it
• “Communication is not
merely the desire and
the responsibility of the
scholar; it is his
discipline, the proving
ground where he tests
his findings against
criticism.” (Pecorari,
2003)
• According to Pecorari
(2003) communication
is central to what a
scholar does. It allows
the academic to test his
ideas and theories
against criticism.
What have I done?
6. Comparison
• “Communication is not
merely the desire and
the responsibility of the
scholar; it is his
discipline, the proving
ground where he tests
his findings against
criticism.” (Pecorari,
2003)
• According to Pecorari
(2003) communication
is central to what a
scholar does. It allows
the academic to test his
ideas and theories
against criticism.
Referenced, synonyms, changed it from a negative
sentence to a positive one, Changed it from one sentence to
two
7. Use different Vocabulary with the
same meaning
• "It can be difficult to choose a suitable place
to study English.“
• 2. "It is often a challenge to pick up (x) a
relevant (x) school to learn English."
• 3. "It is sometimes hard to select an
appropriate place to learn English."
8. Problems
• The first problem is "pick up". This expression
does NOT have the same meaning as
"choose", so this part of the paraphrased
sentence is actually wrong. The second
problem is the word "relevant". In some cases,
"relevant" and "suitable" are good synonyms
but in this example they are not
9. Change the Order of Words
• If they have some help, most people can
paraphrase effectively. However, practice is
important because paraphrasing is difficult.
• Most people can paraphrase effectively, if
they have some help. Paraphrasing is
difficult, however, so practice is important."
10. Change parts of speech
• The most effective way to build your English
skill is to study regularly.“
• "The most effective way of building your
English skill is to do studying on a regular
basis."
11. Active to Passive
• To improve English, you should learn new
vocabulary on a daily basis."
• "To improve English, new vocabulary should
be learned on a daily basis"
12. An finally
• Use each of these methods and then combine
them to create a super paraphrased sentence.
