How To Paraphrase – 3 Paraphrasing Techniques

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TLDRThe video provides insights on how to paraphrase effectively in academic writing. It emphasizes that paraphrasing involves rewording someone else's ideas while preserving their meaning and citing the source. The presenter outlines three approaches: a poor method where words are simply substituted, an acceptable method that modifies sentence structure, and the best method which involves using one's own interpretation and style to convey the information clearly. It stresses the importance of understanding the original content and offers tips for proper citation and effective paraphrasing techniques.

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  • ✏️ Paraphrasing means rewording someone else’s ideas.
  • 🚫 Avoid simply swapping words with synonyms.
  • ✅ Change sentence structure while keeping the idea.
  • 🌟 Use your own words and understanding for clear paraphrases.
  • 🔗 Properly cite sources when paraphrasing.
  • 📚 Utilize resources for citation help and guidance.

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    The video discusses paraphrasing, defined as expressing someone else's ideas in your own words while maintaining the original meaning and citing the source. It outlines three methods of paraphrasing: a poor approach, an acceptable method, and an ideal technique. The poor method involves merely swapping words from the original quote with synonyms using a thesaurus but fails to change the phrasing significantly, leading to plagiarism. The acceptable method suggests altering sentence structure but may still lack sophistication. The ideal method, however, emphasizes deep understanding, using one's own words, and the creation of a mind map to encapsulate the meaning. This approach enriches the paraphrase and connects it to the larger context of the assignment. Various citation methods are also discussed, highlighting the significance of acknowledging sources in paraphrasing. The importance of practice and seeking assistance for effective paraphrasing is underscored.

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Video Domande e Risposte

  • What is paraphrasing?

    Paraphrasing is taking someone else's words and ideas, rephrased in your own words while keeping the original meaning.

  • What is a common mistake in paraphrasing?

    A common mistake is merely changing words to synonyms without altering the overall sentence structure.

  • What is an acceptable method for paraphrasing?

    Changing the sentence structure and modifying some words, while ensuring the meaning remains intact, is an acceptable method.

  • How can I improve my paraphrasing?

    Using your own words to explain information and mapping out ideas can help create a more sophisticated paraphrase.

  • What should I do when citing sources in paraphrasing?

    You can cite the author by making them an active part of the sentence or by placing the citation in brackets at the end.

  • Can technical terms be used in paraphrasing?

    Yes, technical terms and common vocabulary can be used without quotation marks.

  • How can I check my citations?

    You can use resources like site WR or visit the library for assistance.

  • What should I do if I need help with paraphrasing?

    You can ask for help online or at the library's help desk.

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    how to paraphrase or in other words
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    taking someone else's words and ideas
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    putting them in your own words while
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    keeping the meaning and citing The
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    Source in this presentation I'm going to
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    show you three ways of paraphrasing the
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    wrong way to do it a way that's
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    acceptable and the best way to
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    paraphrase to paraphrase we start with a
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    source of information you may have found
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    an awesome article for your assignment
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    for example I might be writing an
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    assignment on sustainability in the
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    fashion industry in Australia and I
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    found this great article by Alice Payne
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    within it I located the perfect quote
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    about how designers have an impact on
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    the industry my quote is there are
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    opportunities for Australian designers
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    to have a positive effect through
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    selecting textiles and finishes with a
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    lower environmental and social impact
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    while I could just use the direct quote
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    I want to paraphrase this so I keep the
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    direct quotes in my assignment to a
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    minimum but still have excellent sources
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    for my
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    argument firstly I will show you how not
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    to paraphrase and let you know why this
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    is a bad way of doing it some people can
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    get the impression that paraphrasing is
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    simply modifying the words you might be
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    tempted to use a thesaurus to find a
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    synonym let's see what happens when I do
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    this to my quote the words that are
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    underlined in the first paragraph have
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    been modified and are shown as
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    underlined in the second paragraph but
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    with new words this isn't paraphrasing
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    as my new version is too similar to the
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    old quote you can compare the words and
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    see that there's not much change in fact
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    here you can see that at least half of
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    the words are still the same as the
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    original quote these small phrases are
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    still pay's original words so I can't
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    use this as a legitimate paraphrase I
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    would be better off keeping the original
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    quote
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    one of the main problems with using a
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    thesaurus is that you need to be careful
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    with how the meaning can change when a
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    new word is used often a reader can tell
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    that you have just right clicked and
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    selected a synonym because it just
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    doesn't sound right in your assignment
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    secondly I'll show you a way that is
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    acceptable to use remember it's an okay
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    way of paraphrasing but it isn't
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    sophisticated a good tip for trying to
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    paraphrase a quote is to change the
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    sentence structure
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    when doing this you'll need to modify
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    some of the words and phrases so little
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    combinations of words don't match the
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    original quote this is what happens when
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    I apply this method to my quote it's
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    okay I could use it in my assignment to
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    compare between the two versions you can
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    see that I have changed selecting
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    textiles and finishes to choosing
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    finishes and materials you can see that
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    this bit of information is now at the
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    start of my paraphrase whereas it was
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    previously near the end of the quote I
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    have modified lower environmental and
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    social impact to less harmful for
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    society and the environment and again
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    this information has moved in my
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    paraphrase from where it was positioned
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    in the original
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    quote I have modified there are
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    opportunities for Australian designers
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    to have a positive effect two Australian
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    designers have the opportunity to
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    positively affect and I've put this
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    information near the end of my
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    paraphrase lastly I will show you a
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    great way to paraphrase it builds on the
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    techniques for okay
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    paraphrasing the biggest tip is to use
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    your own words try and explain the
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    information in the quote to someone else
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    and how it relates to your assignment
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    this will help keep the style of your
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    writing consistent so that it reads
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    clearly and flows well next take some
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    time to really think about what the
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    author meant that quote probably sound
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    sounds great because the information is
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    clear and concise a great strategy is to
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    map out the information here I've taken
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    pay's quote and made a mind map of
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    Concepts so I can reflect on the
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    information rather than worrying about
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    moving the words around in the quote
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    let's take a look at what happens when I
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    paraphrase using this method it's much
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    more sophisticated than the previous way
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    of paraphrasing because I've really
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    considered the meaning of Pain's
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    information I've combined different bits
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    of information in pains quote into the
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    first part of my paraphrase sentence the
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    last part of my paraphrase sentence
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    elaborates on the simple phrase
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    selecting textiles and finishes from
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    Payne's original quote what's great
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    about my paraphrase is it opens up the
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    topic for my writing and it is clear for
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    the reader that I'm going to discuss
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    what these positive flow on effects are
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    there are two options for citing the
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    author within my
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    paraphrase I can make the author an
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    active part of the sentence and start
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    with pain suggests or maybe pain argues
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    or potentially further more research by
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    pain indicates that alternatively I can
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    leave the author in Brackets with the
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    year and page number at the end of the
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    sentence both of these methods are
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    acceptable as I'm attributing the
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    information with a
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    citation you may like to make use of
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    both of these methods in your writing to
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    vary the way your sentences begin
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    remember it's okay to use technical
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    terms job titles or roles and common
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    vocabulary without quotation marks in
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    your
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    paraphrase however unique phrases and
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    special terms must be quoted great
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    paraphrasing takes time and you'll need
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    to have a few goes to get it right make
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    sure you leave enough time when drafting
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    your assignment to incorporate
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    sophisticated
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    paraphrasing lastly if you need help
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    just ask use site WR to check how to
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    site and reference using different
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    methods or just come and see us at the
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    library either in person at the help
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  • sustainability
  • fashion industry
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  • writing skills
  • plagiarism
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