The document provides guidance on how to properly paraphrase a source text. It explains that paraphrasing involves putting the original work into your own words after carefully reading and understanding the source. When paraphrasing, readers should change the sentence structure, avoid using more than three consecutive words from the original, use synonyms, and attribute the source with author and page number. The document also provides an example of a good paraphrase and emphasizes that paraphrasing requires more than swapping a few words - it means completely restating the idea in a new way.

1. Paraphrasing

2. Paraphrasing Direct Quote or Original Text:
 Taking someone else’s “It's a crazy world out there, or so it would seem.
information or original Just scan the newspapers, surf the Internet, or go
thoughts and putting it to the movies--paranoia and conspiracy theories
in your own words. are as easy to find as theories on who killed Nicole
Simpson. We in the U.S. seem to be fearful of
everything, from federal agencies to pesticides in
apples” (Hendricks).
First, you MUST:
• Read the quote.
• Understand the quote.
• Then, put the quote in your own
words.

3. Paraphrasing  Reread the original passage until you understand its
full meaning.
 When you have text
that you need to  Change the sentence structure.
paraphrase, consider
these tips:  Do not use more than three words of the source
material in a row.
 Use synonyms. A synonym is a word that means
approximately the same thing as another word.
 Use key words from the original. While you need to
paraphrase in your words, you cannot, and need
not, substitute a different word for every word in the
original.
 Attribute the author and the page number directly
after the paraphrased text.

4. Paraphrasing
 Taking someone else’s The Do Not’s
information or original 1. Do not just choose a few words to
thoughts and putting it change!
in your own words.
2. Do not look at the original quote as
 When you have text
that you need to
you try to paraphrase it!
paraphrase, consider
these tips:

5. Practice Direct Quote or Original Text:
“It's a crazy world out there, or so it would seem.
Paraphrasing Just scan the newspapers, surf the Internet, or go
 Read the text to the to the movies--paranoia and conspiracy theories
right. are as easy to find as theories on who killed Nicole
 Then read the sample Simpson. We in the U.S. seem to be fearful of
paraphrase below. everything, from federal agencies to pesticides in
apples” (Hendricks).
 Is this is a good
example of
paraphrasing? The world is nuts. The media focuses on
 Why or why not? hysterical ideas and theories. U.S. citizens are
scared of pretty much everything (Hendricks).

6. Practice Direct Quote or Original Text:
“It's a crazy world out there, or so it would seem.
Paraphrasing Just scan the newspapers, surf the Internet, or go
 Read the text to the to the movies--paranoia and conspiracy theories
right. are as easy to find as theories on who killed Nicole
 Then read the sample Simpson. We in the U.S. seem to be fearful of
paraphrase below. everything, from federal agencies to pesticides in
apples” (Hendricks).
 Is this is a good
example of
paraphrasing? The world is nuts. The media focuses on
 Why or why not? hysterical ideas and theories. U.S. citizens are
scared of pretty much everything (Hendricks).
The fears of many Americans are numerous. It is
evident through the multiple media outlets that
publish these ideas—whether small or large
(Hendricks).

7. Today’s Task  From your articles, transfer your evidence to
 Note Taking & your note taking sheet.
Paraphrasing  Make sure you put quotation marks around
the information and copy it word for word.
 Add the citation information.
 Paraphrase each piece of information in the
space provided.