Transcript Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing
(or How Do I Stop Myself
From Plagiarising?)
1. So what is
paraphrasing?
1. So what is
paraphrasing?
2. Why should we
rewrite something when
we have someone else's
perfectly good piece of
writing?
1. So what is
paraphrasing?
2. Why should we
rewrite something when
we have someone else's
perfectly good piece of
writing?
3. Is paraphrasing just
changing a couple of
words?
1. So what is
paraphrasing?
2. Why should we
rewrite something when
we have someone else's
perfectly good piece of
writing?
3. Is paraphrasing just
changing a couple of
words?
4. How do I paraphrase
and is it difficult to
learn?
1. So what is
paraphrasing?
1. So what is
paraphrasing?
Paraphrasing is the art of taking
information or an idea or ideas
that other people have written
about and expressing it or them
in your own words.
1. So what is
paraphrasing?
Paraphrasing is the art of taking
information or an idea or ideas
that other people have written
about and expressing it or them
in your own words.
Being able to express something
clearly and concisely yourself,
using your own words, is not only
a clear example of your ability to
write, but also gives you as a
writer a great deal of satisfaction.
2. Why should we
rewrite something
when we have
someone else's
perfectly good piece
of writing?
2. Why should we
rewrite something
when we have
someone else's
perfectly good piece
of writing?
A completely fair question, but
you are university students and
the whole point of being at an
institution of higher learning is to
be educated and surely to be able
to demonstrate to employers,
your peers, parents and to
yourselves, that you are an
educated, capable person.
2. Why should we
rewrite something
when we have
someone else's
perfectly good piece
of writing?
A completely fair question, but
you are university students and
the whole point of being at an
institution of higher learning is to
be educated and surely to be able
to demonstrate to employers,
your peers, parents and to
yourselves, that you are an
educated, capable person.
Simply copying the ideas of
others demonstrates that you will
be good at taking orders, good at
replicating what has happened
before… and would be a most
successful worker at KFC.
2. Why should we
rewrite something
when we have
someone else's
perfectly good piece
of writing?
However, to get employment in a
position that leads somewhere,
that gets respect and that
provides personal satisfaction
(one of the job requirements that
is most overlooked but also most
important) you really need to be
innovative and able to express
yourself in interesting and
original ways.
So, you need to paraphrase so you
will get both short and long term
benefits from learning how to do
something by and for yourself.
3. Is paraphrasing
just changing a
couple of words?
3. Is paraphrasing
just changing a
couple of words?
Paraphrasing is much, much
more than changing a few key
words.
3. Is paraphrasing
just changing a
couple of words?
Paraphrasing is much, much
more than changing a few key
words.
Paraphrasing is about you taking
ideas and writing about them
yourself.
3. Is paraphrasing
just changing a
couple of words?
Paraphrasing is much, much
more than changing a few key
words.
Paraphrasing is about you taking
ideas and writing about them
yourself.
It involves reading and
understanding a text or texts, or
listening to other people and
being able convey the ideas or
information that they have put
forward using your own words.
4. How do I
paraphrase and is it
difficult to learn?
4. How do I
paraphrase and is it
difficult to learn?
Paraphrasing isn't the easiest skill
in academic writing, but it is
essential and it becomes much
easier with practice.
4. How do I
paraphrase and is it
difficult to learn?
Paraphrasing isn't the easiest skill
in academic writing, but it is
essential and it becomes much
easier with practice.
To paraphrase you need to:
4. How do I
paraphrase and is it
difficult to learn?
Paraphrasing isn't the easiest skill
in academic writing, but it is
essential and it becomes much
easier with practice.
To paraphrase you need to:
•read and understand
4. How do I
paraphrase and is it
difficult to learn?
Paraphrasing isn't the easiest skill
in academic writing, but it is
essential and it becomes much
easier with practice.
To paraphrase you need to:
•read and understand
•have a wide knowledge of
synonyms and word choice
4. How do I
paraphrase and is it
difficult to learn?
Paraphrasing isn't the easiest skill
in academic writing, but it is
essential and it becomes much
easier with practice.
To paraphrase you need to:
•read and understand
•have a wide knowledge of
synonyms and word choice
•be comfortable with the use of
different word forms
4. How do I
paraphrase and is it
difficult to learn?
Paraphrasing isn't the easiest skill
in academic writing, but it is
essential and it becomes much
easier with practice.
To paraphrase you need to:
•read and understand
•have a wide knowledge of
synonyms and word choice
•be comfortable with the use of
different word forms
•be able to re-order and restructure sentences
4. How do I
paraphrase and is it
difficult to learn?
Paraphrasing isn't the easiest skill
in academic writing, but it is
essential and it becomes much
easier with practice.
To paraphrase you need to:
•read and understand
•have a wide knowledge of
synonyms and word choice
•be comfortable with the use of
different word forms
•be able to re-order and restructure sentences
•be concise
The following exercises are in themselves not
paraphrasing, but taken as a whole or using all 3
together is the beginnings of being able to
paraphrase.
The following exercises are in themselves not
paraphrasing, but taken as a whole or using all 3
together is the beginnings of being able to
paraphrase.
Some words cannot be changed when you are
paraphrasing. "The internet," for example, cannot
be changed to "computer controlled pc to pc
communication and information interface" nor can
"Nottingham University" be changed to "the
institution of higher learning located in Nottingham"
VOCABULARY
In these sentences,
you are aiming to
replace one or two
words with
synonyms.
VOCABULARY 1. Many well known
multinational companies
are located in New York.
In these sentences,
you are aiming to
replace one or two 2. International cooperation is
words with
needed to put a stop to
synonyms.
world poverty.
3. Computer games take up too
much time of many
students.
VOCABULARY
1. Many well known
multinational companies
In these sentences,
you are aiming to
are located in New York.
replace one or two
words with
synonyms.
VOCABULARY
1. Many well known
multinational companies
In these sentences,
you are aiming to
are located in New York.
replace one or two
words with
synonyms.
Many famous
multinational companies
are situated in New York.
VOCABULARY
2. International cooperation
is needed to put a stop to
In these sentences,
you are aiming to
world poverty.
replace one or two
words with
synonyms.
VOCABULARY
2. International cooperation
is needed to put a stop to
In these sentences,
you are aiming to
world poverty.
replace one or two
words with
synonyms.
International cooperation
is necessary to put a stop
to global poverty.
VOCABULARY
3. Computer games take up
too much time of many
In these sentences,
you are aiming to
students.
replace one or two
words with
synonyms.
VOCABULARY
3. Computer games take up
too much time of many
In these sentences,
you are aiming to
students.
replace one or two
words with
synonyms.
Computer games waste
too much time of many
pupils.
WORD FORM
In these sentences,
you are aiming to
change the word
form of one or two
of the words in the
sentence and then
rewrite the
sentence. You do
not need to use
synonyms of those
words.
WORD FORM
In these sentences, 1. It is not easy to manage a
football team.
you are aiming to
change the word
2. You are required to
form of one or two
complete your coursework
of the words in the
essay before the end of the
sentence and then
semester.
rewrite the
sentence. You do
3. There are many dangers
not need to use
when travelling in Central
synonyms of those
America.
words.
4. Being poor often results in
WORD FORM
1. It is not easy to manage a
In these sentences,
football team.
you are aiming to
change the word
form of one or two
of the words in the
sentence and then
rewrite the
sentence. You do
not need to use
synonyms of those
words.
WORD FORM
1. It is not easy to manage a
In these sentences,
football team.
you are aiming to
change the word
form of one or two
of the words in the
sentence and then
rewrite the
sentence. You do
not need to use
synonyms of those
words.
The management of a
football team is not easy.
WORD FORM
2. You are required to
In these sentences,
complete your coursework
you are aiming to
essay before the end of the
change the word
semester.
form of one or two
of the words in the
sentence and then
rewrite the
sentence. You do
not need to use
synonyms of those
words.
WORD FORM
2. You are required to
In these sentences,
complete your coursework
you are aiming to
essay before the end of the
change the word
semester.
form of one or two
of the words in the
sentence and then
rewrite the
sentence. You do
not need to use
synonyms of those
words.
The completion of your
coursework essay is
required before the end of
the semester.
WORD FORM
3. There are many dangers
In these sentences,
when travelling in Central
you are aiming to
America.
change the word
form of one or two
of the words in the
sentence and then
rewrite the
sentence. You do
not need to use
synonyms of those
words.
WORD FORM
3. There are many dangers
In these sentences,
when travelling in Central
you are aiming to
America.
change the word
form of one or two
of the words in the
sentence and then
rewrite the
sentence. You do
not need to use
synonyms of those
words.
It is dangerous when
travelling in Central
America.
WORD FORM
4. Being poor often results in
In these sentences,
a greater chance of
you are aiming to
malnutrition and disease.
change the word
form of one or two
of the words in the
sentence and then
rewrite the
sentence. You do
not need to use
synonyms of those
words.
WORD FORM
4. Being poor often results in
In these sentences,
a greater chance of
you are aiming to
malnutrition and disease.
change the word
form of one or two
of the words in the
sentence and then
rewrite the
sentence. You do
not need to use
synonyms of those
words.
A greater chance of
malnutrition and disease
often results from poverty.