Paraphrasing is a restatement of a text, passage, or work to give the meaning in another form.
A good paraphrase relays the information from the source text in your own words and leads the readers to the source of the information.
Change of Part of Speech is a type of paraphrasing where the function of some words in a sentence is changed to a different part of speech.
Change of Structure is a type of paraphrasing where the structure of the sentence is changed to reflect the writer’s interpretation of the source text.
Clause Reduction is a type of paraphrasing where clauses are reduced or changed to phrases to lessen confusion and interruption and make the sentence simpler.
Synonym Replacement is a type of paraphrasing where words in the sentence are changed with similar words or synonyms.
Paraphrase when you want to minimize direct quotation.
Paraphrase when dealing with short texts with one or two sentences or a paragraph with five sentences.
Paraphrase when you want to rewrite the author’s words without changing the meaning of the source text.
Quoting is taking what the author said and repeating it word-for-word.
The ICE Method is used when quoting, it involves introducing, citing, and explaining the quotation.
Introduction in the ICE Method involves mentioning the author’s full or last name, any significant or necessary background information, and a signal verb.
Cite in the ICE Method involves following the expected format when quoting, the copied text should be enclosed in quotation marks and should follow its original capitalization and punctuation marks.
Explain in the ICE Method involves explaining the quotations that you used, back up the quote with your own words, explanations, and reasoning.
Plagiarism is claiming ownership of material that is not your own.
Word-for-Word or Verbatim Plagiarism, also known as “copy-paste plagiarism”, is a type of plagiarism where the text is copied and pasted from another source without changes.
Word Order Plagiarism is a type of plagiarism where a writer changes some of the words of the author(s) by looking at the synonyms of the words and replacing or rearranging them to make the text look as if it were their own.
Idea Plagiarism is a type of plagiarism where a writer paraphrases the work of another in his or her own writing but does not properly cite or attribute the idea to the author(s).
A good paraphrase relays the information from the source text in your own words and leads the readers to the source of the information.
Change of Part of Speech is a type of paraphrasing where the function of some words in a sentence is changed to a different part of speech.
Change of Structure is a type of paraphrasing where the structure of the sentence is changed to reflect the writer’s interpretation of the source text.
Clause Reduction is a type of paraphrasing where clauses are reduced or changed to phrases to lessen confusion and interruption and make the sentence simpler.
Synonym Replacement is a type of paraphrasing that involves the change of words in the sentence with similar words or synonyms.
A good paraphrase relays the information from the source text in your own words and leads the readers to the source of the information.
Change of Part of Speech is a type of paraphrasing where the function of some words in a sentence is changed to a differentpartofspeech.
Change of Structure is a type of paraphrasing where the structure of the sentence is changed to reflect the writer’s interpretation of the source text.
Clause Reduction is a type of paraphrasing where clauses are reduced or changed to phrases to lessen confusion and interruption and make the sentence simpler.
Synonym Replacement is a type of paraphrasing that involves the change of words in the sentence with similar words or synonyms.