This document provides tips for properly paraphrasing another author's work. It defines paraphrasing as restating the original information or thoughts in your own words. When paraphrasing, one should reread the passage until its meaning is understood, change the sentence structure, avoid using more than three consecutive words from the original, use synonyms, keep key words, and credit the author and page number after the paraphrased text. The document also notes what not to do when paraphrasing, such as only changing a few words or looking at the original while paraphrasing.

1. Paraphrasing
Taking
someone
else’s
original
informa0on
or
thoughts
and
pu6ng
it
into
your
own
words.

2. When
you
are
paraphrasing,
remember
the
following
7ps:
1. Reread
the
passage
un0l
you
understand
its
full
meaning.
2. Change
the
sentence
structure
3. Do
not
use
more
than
three
words
from
the
original
source
in
a
row

3. When
you
are
paraphrasing,
remember
the
following
7ps:
4. Use
synonyms
(a
synonym
is
a
word
that
means
approximately
the
same
as
another
word)
5. Use
key
words
from
the
original.
You
do
not
need
to
subs0tute
every
single
word
from
the
original.
6. Credit
the
author
and
page
number
directly
aKer
the
paraphrased
text.

4. The
DO
NOTs
of
paraphrasing:
• Do
not
just
choose
a
few
words
to
change.
• Do
not
look
at
the
original
quote
as
you
try
to
paraphrase
it.