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7 Ways to Paraphrase - Coggle Diagram
7 Ways to Paraphrase
Introduction
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A successful paraphrase is different from the original text in vocabulary and style but still contains the author’s main ideas
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Try to find synonyms for verbs and adjectives for the words used in the original source or your simplified version of the source.
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- SWITCHING THE ORDER OF CLAUSES
Rewriting a sentence by switching the order of the original clauses is a great way to begin a paraphrase. This step ensures that you have to adjust the grammar and will help you avoid plagiarising
Notice:
this paraphrase the second sentence from the original text has
become the first clause in the paraphrased sentence.
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Change the voice of the original sentences. If the voice is active try making the paraphrase passive. If the voice is passive try making the paraphrase active
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Another way to change the voice in a paraphrase is to switch verbs in the original text to their noun forms in your paraphrase.
Example
Original source: The researchers started their investigation of the work habits of teenagers last week. (noun)
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from the original text, using conjunctions / relative clauses is another great way to preserve the original ideas while changing the structure of the original material.
method requires 2 stages
1) combining the original sentences,
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