Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing
The original text has to change dramatically to become a paraphrase – just changing vocabulary is not enough!
Paraphrasing
How to Paraphrase
Use a combination of these methods
•Change vocab – use synonyms
•Change word forms
•Change word order
•Change +ve to –ve
•Use different linking words
•Change active to passive
•Change phrases to clause
•Join or separate sentences
Paraphrasing
How to Paraphrase
Use synonyms
•Plagiarism is common amongst students.
•Students frequently plagiarise.
Paraphrasing
How to Paraphrase
Change word forms
•She found it difficult to change the words in the sentence.
•She had difficulty in changing the wording of the sentence.
Paraphrasing
How to Paraphrase
Change word order
•Thinking about the ideas in the sentence rather than the words, and interpreting them can help to reduce plagiarism.
•Plagiarism can be reduced by thinking about the ideas in the sentences rather than the words.
Paraphrasing
How to Paraphrase
Change sentence from negative to positive (or positive to negative)
•She failed her exams.
•She did not pass her exams.
Paraphrasing
How to Paraphrase
Use alternative linking words
•Although the student changed some of the words, his lecturer said that it was plagiarism.
•Despite the student having changed some of the words, his lecturer said that it was plagiarism.
Paraphrasing
How to Paraphrase
Change active- passive
•Turnitin found no evidence of plagiarism.
•No evidence of plagiarism was found.
Paraphrasing
How to Paraphrase
Change phrase - clause
•Citing references is essential. Citing references shows that you have done research and also that you are not passing off someone else’s work as your own.
•Citing references, which shows that you have done research and also that you are not passing off someone else’s work as your own, is essential.
Paraphrase these sentences
1)Prices of oranges have risen.
2)He did not attend the lecture.
3)The lecturer gave Alan a High Distinction.
By Student Learning Support (2014)