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This document provides instructions on how to paraphrase text while maintaining the key ideas. It defines paraphrasing as rewriting text in one's own words to clarify meaning or shorten longer statements. The document explains that to paraphrase, one should read carefully, identify the main ideas, highlight important parts, and then rewrite the main points in one's own words. It provides examples of poor and good paraphrasing and allows the reader to practice the skill.

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In Your Own Words PARAPHRASING
By the End, You will Know o How to put a passage in your own words without changing the meaning o The definition of Paraphrasing o How to find the main idea of the text in order to paraphrase it
What is Paraphrasing??? o PARAPHRASING IS o A rewriting of text in your own words o Used to clarify meaning o Used to shorten a longer statement but keeps the main ideas
So How Do We Do It? o Read the passage carefully PARAPHRASE o Decide the main ME! ideas of the passage o Highlight important words or phrases o Put the main points in your own words
Example 1 Passage from Book Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, was the first pharaoh. He spread knowledge to other parts of the world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his place.
Poor Example 1 Highlighted Passage Original Passage Ancient Egyptians 揃 Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, good and wise king, was the first pharaoh. was the first pharaoh. He spread knowledge He spread knowledge to other parts of the to other parts of the world, while his wife, world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his Isis, ruled Egypt in place. his place.
Poor Example 1 Original Passage Poor Paraphrasing 揃 Ancient Egyptians 揃 King Osiris was an believed that Osiris, a ancient Egyptian King good and wise king, was and the first pharaoh. the first pharaoh. He He was good and wise spread knowledge to because he spread other parts of the world, knowledge to other parts while his wife, Isis, of the world. His wife ruled Egypt in his place. Isis ruled Egypt in his place.
Good Example 1 HIGHLIGHTED ORIGINAL PASSAGE PASSAGE Ancient Egyptians 揃 Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, good and wise king, was was the first pharaoh. the first pharaoh. He He spread knowledge spread knowledge to to other parts of the other parts of the world, world, while his wife, while his wife, Isis, Isis, ruled Egypt in his ruled Egypt in his place. place
Good Example 1 ORIGINAL PARAPHRASED PASSAGE PASSAGE 揃 Ancient Egyptians 揃 King Osiris was the first believed that Osiris, a pharaoh and spread good and wise king, was knowledge. Queen Isis the first pharaoh. He ruled Egypt when he spread knowledge to was gone. other parts of the world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his place.
Example 2 Passage from Book o Upon returning home, Osiris was murdered by his evil brother Set, who cut Osiriss body into pieces and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by Osiris and Set winding linen bandages around it.
Poor Example 2 Original Passage 揃 Upon returning Highlighted home, Osiris was Passage Upon returning home, murdered by his evil Osiris was murdered by brother, Set who cut his evil brother, Set who his body into pieces cut his body into pieces and dumped it in the and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis Nile River. Isis found found the body and the body and put it back put it back together together by winding by winding linen linen bandages around bandages around it. it.
Poor Example 2 Original Passage Poor Paraphrasing 揃 Upon returning home, 揃 Osiris was murdered and Osiris was murdered by Isis found the body his evil brother, Set who cut his body into pieces and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by winding linen bandages around it.
Good Example 2 Highlighted Passage Original Passage Upon returning home, 揃 Upon returning home, Osiris was murdered by Osiris was murdered by his evil brother, Set who his evil brother, Set who cut his body into pieces cut his body into pieces and dumped it in the and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back the body and put it back together by winding together by winding linen bandages around linen bandages around it. it.
Good Example 2 Original Passage Paraphrased Passage 揃 Upon returning home, 揃 Osiriss brother Set Osiris was murdered by killed Osiris by cutting his evil brother, Set who his body into pieces, and cut his body into pieces Isis put the body back and dumped it in the together. Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by winding Isis, Osiriss linen bandages around wife it.
Your Turn Remember the Rules Passage from Book o Read the passage 揃 In 1857, a British carefully expedition led by o Find the main ideas Richard Burton and o Highlight important John Speke set out to words or phrases find the great lakes o Put the main points in shown on Ptolemys your own words map. After reaching Lake Tanganyika, the two men split up because Burton was ill.
Now You Try! Remember to highlight Which one is the best? the right words o Richard Burton and his friend 揃 In 1857, a British expedition looked for the great lakes led by Richard Burton and shown on Ptolemys map. John Speke set out to find the The men split up. great lakes shown on o In 1857, Richard Burton and Ptolemys map. After John Speke searched for the reaching Lake Tanganyika, great lakes on Ptolemys the two men split up because map, but they had to split up Burton was ill. when Burton was ill. o Two men from Britain looked for the great lakes but had to split up because one was ill.
Now You Try! Remember to highlight Which one is the best? the right words -the purple one is correct 揃 In 1857, a British expedition o Richard Burton and his friend led by Richard Burton and looked for the great lakes shown John Speke set out to find the on Ptolemys map. The men split great lakes shown on up. Ptolemys map. After o In 1857, Richard Burton and reaching Lake Tanganyika, John Speke searched for the great the two men split up because lakes on Ptolemys map, but they Burton was ill. had to split up when Burton was ill. o Two men from Britain looked for the great lakes but had to split up because one was ill
Paraphrasing Perfection Practice your Passage from Book paraphrasing Skills 揃 Speke discovered for Perfection Victoria Nyanza and o Read passage and write was convinced that the passage down on piece White Nile Flowed from of paper. it. A second expedition proved him right when o Highlight the key words he found the outlet of in the passage. the Nile at a waterfall o Paraphrase the passage which he named Ripon in your own words. Falls.
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THIS LESSON ON PARAPHRASING! REMEMBER PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

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  • 1. In Your Own Words PARAPHRASING
  • 2. By the End, You will Know o How to put a passage in your own words without changing the meaning o The definition of Paraphrasing o How to find the main idea of the text in order to paraphrase it
  • 3. What is Paraphrasing??? o PARAPHRASING IS o A rewriting of text in your own words o Used to clarify meaning o Used to shorten a longer statement but keeps the main ideas
  • 4. So How Do We Do It? o Read the passage carefully PARAPHRASE o Decide the main ME! ideas of the passage o Highlight important words or phrases o Put the main points in your own words
  • 5. Example 1 Passage from Book Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, was the first pharaoh. He spread knowledge to other parts of the world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his place.
  • 6. Poor Example 1 Highlighted Passage Original Passage Ancient Egyptians 揃 Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, good and wise king, was the first pharaoh. was the first pharaoh. He spread knowledge He spread knowledge to other parts of the to other parts of the world, while his wife, world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his Isis, ruled Egypt in place. his place.
  • 7. Poor Example 1 Original Passage Poor Paraphrasing 揃 Ancient Egyptians 揃 King Osiris was an believed that Osiris, a ancient Egyptian King good and wise king, was and the first pharaoh. the first pharaoh. He He was good and wise spread knowledge to because he spread other parts of the world, knowledge to other parts while his wife, Isis, of the world. His wife ruled Egypt in his place. Isis ruled Egypt in his place.
  • 8. Good Example 1 HIGHLIGHTED ORIGINAL PASSAGE PASSAGE Ancient Egyptians 揃 Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, good and wise king, was was the first pharaoh. the first pharaoh. He He spread knowledge spread knowledge to to other parts of the other parts of the world, world, while his wife, while his wife, Isis, Isis, ruled Egypt in his ruled Egypt in his place. place
  • 9. Good Example 1 ORIGINAL PARAPHRASED PASSAGE PASSAGE 揃 Ancient Egyptians 揃 King Osiris was the first believed that Osiris, a pharaoh and spread good and wise king, was knowledge. Queen Isis the first pharaoh. He ruled Egypt when he spread knowledge to was gone. other parts of the world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his place.
  • 10. Example 2 Passage from Book o Upon returning home, Osiris was murdered by his evil brother Set, who cut Osiriss body into pieces and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by Osiris and Set winding linen bandages around it.
  • 11. Poor Example 2 Original Passage 揃 Upon returning Highlighted home, Osiris was Passage Upon returning home, murdered by his evil Osiris was murdered by brother, Set who cut his evil brother, Set who his body into pieces cut his body into pieces and dumped it in the and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis Nile River. Isis found found the body and the body and put it back put it back together together by winding by winding linen linen bandages around bandages around it. it.
  • 12. Poor Example 2 Original Passage Poor Paraphrasing 揃 Upon returning home, 揃 Osiris was murdered and Osiris was murdered by Isis found the body his evil brother, Set who cut his body into pieces and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by winding linen bandages around it.
  • 13. Good Example 2 Highlighted Passage Original Passage Upon returning home, 揃 Upon returning home, Osiris was murdered by Osiris was murdered by his evil brother, Set who his evil brother, Set who cut his body into pieces cut his body into pieces and dumped it in the and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back the body and put it back together by winding together by winding linen bandages around linen bandages around it. it.
  • 14. Good Example 2 Original Passage Paraphrased Passage 揃 Upon returning home, 揃 Osiriss brother Set Osiris was murdered by killed Osiris by cutting his evil brother, Set who his body into pieces, and cut his body into pieces Isis put the body back and dumped it in the together. Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by winding Isis, Osiriss linen bandages around wife it.
  • 15. Your Turn Remember the Rules Passage from Book o Read the passage 揃 In 1857, a British carefully expedition led by o Find the main ideas Richard Burton and o Highlight important John Speke set out to words or phrases find the great lakes o Put the main points in shown on Ptolemys your own words map. After reaching Lake Tanganyika, the two men split up because Burton was ill.
  • 16. Now You Try! Remember to highlight Which one is the best? the right words o Richard Burton and his friend 揃 In 1857, a British expedition looked for the great lakes led by Richard Burton and shown on Ptolemys map. John Speke set out to find the The men split up. great lakes shown on o In 1857, Richard Burton and Ptolemys map. After John Speke searched for the reaching Lake Tanganyika, great lakes on Ptolemys the two men split up because map, but they had to split up Burton was ill. when Burton was ill. o Two men from Britain looked for the great lakes but had to split up because one was ill.
  • 17. Now You Try! Remember to highlight Which one is the best? the right words -the purple one is correct 揃 In 1857, a British expedition o Richard Burton and his friend led by Richard Burton and looked for the great lakes shown John Speke set out to find the on Ptolemys map. The men split great lakes shown on up. Ptolemys map. After o In 1857, Richard Burton and reaching Lake Tanganyika, John Speke searched for the great the two men split up because lakes on Ptolemys map, but they Burton was ill. had to split up when Burton was ill. o Two men from Britain looked for the great lakes but had to split up because one was ill
  • 18. Paraphrasing Perfection Practice your Passage from Book paraphrasing Skills 揃 Speke discovered for Perfection Victoria Nyanza and o Read passage and write was convinced that the passage down on piece White Nile Flowed from of paper. it. A second expedition proved him right when o Highlight the key words he found the outlet of in the passage. the Nile at a waterfall o Paraphrase the passage which he named Ripon in your own words. Falls.
  • 19. CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THIS LESSON ON PARAPHRASING! REMEMBER PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!