Simulation-based Testing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Aerialist
3. Paraphrasing .pptx
1. PARAPHRASING
• Uses your own words to explain or interpret another author’s
ideas
• MUST reference the original source
• May be longer or shorter than the length of the original text
Adapted from “Summarizing, Plagiarizing, and Quoting: A Comparison.” Online Writing Lab at Purdue University. December 2012.
2. PARAPHRASING
TIP: Don’t just change the author’s words or use synonyms. Read the
passage to understand its meaning, then cover it and write the idea in your
own words, as you would explain it to a friend or colleague. If you do end
up with borrowed phrases, put them in quotes.
Adapted from “Summarizing, Plagiarizing, and Quoting: A Comparison.” Online Writing Lab at Purdue University. December 2012.
3. PARAPHRASING IN 5 STEPS
4. Reference
● Use reference transitions
“According too...”
“As seen in...”
• Use Citations
(Author, Year)
• Don't forget a Reference Page
5. Review
• Check your paraphrase with the original
passage.
• There should be a difference between
your work and the original passage.
1. Reflect
● Choose the information from
the passage you want to use.
2. Reword
● Reword all major vocabulary
words
• Synonyms
● Use your language
• “Your Voice”
3. Restructure
● Change the structure
● Use your grammar
