ࡱ> AC@{ 3bjbjzz 2D+    (, >xTTTTT///$hn/////TT/ TT/TfF9.0>g" //////////>///////////// : Paraphrasing S. Kathleen Kitao Kenji Kitao When you write a paper, you use some information that you have read in books, journals, on the Internet, etc. Your teacher might have told you, Use your own words. In other words, even when you use someone elses information, you are not allowed to use the words they wrote. You have to use your own. You have to say the same thing in a different way. This is called paraphrasing. For example, if the book you are reading from says, John Adams, who was involved in winning independence for the United States, was the second President. You cannot write those words in your paper. You cannot even write, John Adams, a man involved in winning independence for the United States, was its second President. One way that you could re-write it is to say, The second American President, John Adams, was also influential in gaining freedom for the country. However, in spite of being told to use your own words, you might not know how to do it. There are a variety of techniques you can use. You can change the words for words of similar meaning; you can change the grammar; you can change the grammar or grammatical forms. In this reading, you will learn about ways that you can paraphrase. Methods of Paraphrasing Before you even begin to paraphrase, you need to make certain that you understand what you are reading. If you do not understand what you read, you cannot paraphrase it. There are six ways that you can change sentences to paraphrase the information. You will probably not use all of them in the same sentence, but you can use ones that are appropriate. (In each of the examples, only one change is made. This is not enough if you are actually paraphrasing.) Read about each type of change, and look at the examples. Then make that type of change in the sample sentences that follow. Changing Word Order One way you can change a sentence for paraphrasing is to change the word order. For example, you might change Because I slept too late, I missed my first class to I missed my first class because I slept too late, or In order to pass that class, I had to study very hard to I had to study very hard in order to pass that class. It is sometimes necessary to change the wording of the parts of the sentences. For example, Terry wanted more books, but he couldnt afford them, can be changed to Terry couldnt afford more books, even though he wanted them. 1. If youre going to New York for Christmas, be sure to take warm clothes. __Be sure to take warm clothes, if youre going to New York for Christmas.___________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Even though the weather was good, Joan was in a bad mood. ___Joan was in a bad mood, even though the weather was good._____________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. I had no money, so I borrowed some. __I borrowed some money, because I had none._____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Changing Parts of Speech You can also change parts of speech. If the sentence uses a noun, you can rewrite the sentence to use the verb or adjective form of the word, for example. You can change Fifty-four men signed the Declaration of Independence to Fifty-four men put their signatures on the Declaration of Independence. 1. The company needs to find a solution for this problem. __The company needs to solve this problem.______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The poor economy has been the cause of high unemployment. ___The poor economy has caused high unemployment.______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. If you eat rabbit, you will find its taste like chicken. __If you eat rabbit, you will find it tastes like chicken.______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Using Synonyms English has many synonyms -- words that have the same or similar meanings -- so another way you can paraphrase is to change one word for a synonym. For example, you could change Movies can be divided into three categories to Movies can be divided into three types. 1. The way a person dresses affects the impression that other people have. __ The way a person dresses influences the image that other people have.___ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. That phrase means in a happy way. ___That expression means in a cheerful way._____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. There is little chance that the situation will improve. ___There is little possibility that the circumstances will get better.__________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Using Negatives or Opposite Expressions Another way to paraphrase is to change a positive expression into a negative expression, or a negative expression into a positive expression. You could change Rather than building a traditional memorial, the city built a park to The city did not build a traditional memorial; instead it built a park. 1. Shaun was disappointed, because the movie wasnt very good. ___Shaun wasnt satisfied, because the movie wasnt very good.______________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Japan is not a small country, compared to European countries. __Japan is a large country, compared to European countries.________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Geri wanted some candy, but there wasnt any in the bowl. __Geri wanted some candy, but the bowl was empty.________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Combining or Separating Sentences Long sentences can be divided, and short sentences can be combined with other short sentences. You can change Ireland is a wonderful country, which has beautiful scenery, friendly people, and an interesting history to Ireland is a wonderful country. It has beautiful scenery, friendly people, and an interesting history. You can also change Ireland is a wonderful country. It has beautiful scenery, friendly people, and an interesting history to Ireland, which is a wonderful country, has beautiful scenery, friendly people, and an interesting history. 1. Elizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII. She is one of Englands most famous queens. __Elizabeth I, who was the daughter of Henry VIII, was one of Englands most________ __famous queens.________________________________________________________________ 2. This book is about a woman who pretended to be a man to join the army in World War II. It is one of Lynns favorite books. ___This book, which is one of Lynns favorites, is about a woman who pretended to___ ___be a man to join the army in World War II.______________________________________ 3. If you go to London, you should be sure to visit Westminster Abbey, where many of the kings and queens of England, as well as other famous people, are buried. __If you go to London, you should be sure to visit Westminster Abbey. Many kings and_ __queens of England are buried there. Other famous people are buried there, too.______ Using Different Grammar Structure, Voice You can paraphrase by changing the grammar of a sentence, for example, but changing from active voice (The dog bit the man) to passive voice (The man was bitten by the dog) or by making other changes in the grammar. You can change It is not unusual for June to be a rainy month here to June is often a rainy month here, or It is thought that this new plan will save money to Many people think that this new plan will save money. 1. Various languages are spoken in this country. __The people of this country speak various languages._______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Frank studied French, and, as a result, he translated for our visitors from France. __Frank could translate for our visitors from France, because he had studied French.__ ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Tom McGovern got married three times and had five children. ___Tom McGovern had three wives and was the father of five._______________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Exercise Read the following sentences and paraphrase them, combining the techniques that you learned in this article. 1. Gone with the Wind, which was published in 1936, covered 12 years of the life of a woman named Scarlett OHara during and after the Civil War. It began when she was 16 year old and tells the story of her love for two men. ___Published in 1936, Gone with the Wind was the story of Scarlett OHara and the___ ___two men she loved. It covers Scarletts life from the time she was 16 until she was__ ___28, during the Civil War and the years that followed.____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. While Californias cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco are probably better known, California is fortunate enough to have a great deal of beautiful scenery, both in its mountains and along its coast. ___California might be well known for its cities, but it also has beautiful mountain____ ___and ocean landscapes._________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The Internet is a vast treasure house of knowledge, but it does not have any central organization, and so it can be difficult to find information, if you are not familiar with it. ___A great deal of information is available on the Internet. However, because the_____ ___information is not well organized, people who are not used to using the Internet___ ___may have difficulty finding the information they want.__________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Americans consider someone who looks them in the eye to be honest. A person who looks down or looks away, in contrast, is suspected of being dishonest. ___For people from the US, not looking someone in the eye is an indication of_________ ___ not telling the truth, while meeting a persons eyes is a sign that they are telling__ ___the truth.____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________  R]  H I ! " } )*./deij$%34GHTU#$()pqTWhp  23^h34CD^_qr h6F h6Fo( h6FCJo(^  ,- =>R+| ^$a$)*CstQ0m'56E%~'(\]xy !i j !!>!?!T!U!!!!!!!!"*"+"r"s"""####%%<&=&P&Q&e&f&&&&&&&&&'' '!'Q'R'V'W'''''****-+.+++++++ ,!, - -p-w-- h6F6]h6F6]o( h6Fo(h6F\*+kR5-"."""0##$X$$R%%%%''''(g(()f)))I*J*S**++Q,,,,- .r..///$0{00 1!1--////////'0201111E2F23 h6Fo(h6F!112o2233301h2P. A!"#$%S j 666666666vvvvvvvvv666666>6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666hH6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666662 0@P`p2( 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p8XV~ OJPJQJ_HmH nH sH tH R`R Normal $1$a$ CJKH_HaJmH nHsH tHDA D Default Paragraph FontVi@V 0 Table Normal :V 44 la (k ( 0No List PK![Content_Types].xmlN0EH-J@%ǎǢ|ș$زULTB l,3;rØJB+$G]7O٭V$ !)O^rC$y@/yH*񄴽)޵߻UDb`}"qۋJחX^)I`nEp)liV[]1M<OP6r=zgbIguSebORD۫qu gZo~ٺlAplxpT0+[}`jzAV2Fi@qv֬5\|ʜ̭NleXdsjcs7f W+Ն7`g ȘJj|h(KD- dXiJ؇(x$( :;˹! I_TS 1?E??ZBΪmU/?~xY'y5g&΋/ɋ>GMGeD3Vq%'#q$8K)fw9:ĵ x}rxwr:\TZaG*y8IjbRc|XŻǿI u3KGnD1NIBs RuK>V.EL+M2#'fi ~V vl{u8zH *:(W☕ ~JTe\O*tHGHY}KNP*ݾ˦TѼ9/#A7qZ$*c?qUnwN%Oi4 =3N)cbJ uV4(Tn 7_?m-ٛ{UBwznʜ"Z xJZp; {/<P;,)''KQk5qpN8KGbe Sd̛\17 pa>SR! 3K4'+rzQ TTIIvt]Kc⫲K#v5+|D~O@%\w_nN[L9KqgVhn R!y+Un;*&/HrT >>\ t=.Tġ S; Z~!P9giCڧ!# B,;X=ۻ,I2UWV9$lk=Aj;{AP79|s*Y;̠[MCۿhf]o{oY=1kyVV5E8Vk+֜\80X4D)!!?*|fv u"xA@T_q64)kڬuV7 t '%;i9s9x,ڎ-45xd8?ǘd/Y|t &LILJ`& -Gt/PK! ѐ'theme/theme/_rels/themeManager.xml.relsM 0wooӺ&݈Э5 6?$Q ,.aic21h:qm@RN;d`o7gK(M&$R(.1r'JЊT8V"AȻHu}|$b{P8g/]QAsم(#L[PK-![Content_Types].xmlPK-!֧6 0_rels/.relsPK-!kytheme/theme/themeManager.xmlPK-!0C)theme/theme/theme1.xmlPK-! ѐ' theme/theme/_rels/themeManager.xml.relsPK] +D-3 '!13!8@0(  B S  ?+ +333!I"o**+@!6F++@   Z-+@UnknownG*Ax Times New Roman5Symbol3. *Cx Arial7CenturyG=  jMS Mincho-3 fgA$BCambria Math qHh g gm$Nm$N!3!%),.:;?]}  0 2 3 !000 0 0 00000000000 =]acde$([\{  0 0 0000;[b2** KHP  $P@!2!xx  ParaphrasingmebiusBarringer, PeterOh+'0Dx    $,4<ParaphrasingmebiusNormalBarringer, Peter2Microsoft Office Word@F#@fF@fFm$՜.+,0 hp   MicrosoftN*  Paraphrasing Title  !"$%&'()*+,-./12345679:;<=>?BRoot Entry F@*fFD1Table#WordDocument2DSummaryInformation(0DocumentSummaryInformation88CompObjr  F Microsoft Word 97-2003 Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q