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Practice With Paraphrase

This document provides guidance on how to properly paraphrase a quote while avoiding plagiarism. It explains that a good paraphrase should communicate the key points from the original using different words and sentence structure, cite the source, make sense, and not just change a few words. The document then provides examples of quotes and potential paraphrases to determine which is best and worst according to the criteria.

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Practice With Paraphrase

This document provides guidance on how to properly paraphrase a quote while avoiding plagiarism. It explains that a good paraphrase should communicate the key points from the original using different words and sentence structure, cite the source, make sense, and not just change a few words. The document then provides examples of quotes and potential paraphrases to determine which is best and worst according to the criteria.

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Name: _________________________ Per: _______

A good paraphrase:

 Communicates the important points made in the quote


 Uses different words than the original quote, and a different sentence structure
 Will cite the source that the quote came from to avoid plagiarism
 Makes sense and doesn’t confuse the reader
 Doesn’t just change a few of the words
 Doesn’t change the idea that the original quote was communicating

Practice with Paraphrase


Directions: Read the original quote and then read the paraphrase examples. Choose the best paraphrase and
explain why it is the best paraphrase. Then, choose the worst paraphrase and justify your reasoning.

ORIGINAL QUOTE #1
“Facebook is the world’s largest social network, with over a billion users worldwide, a figure it reached in
October 2012. Roughly 200 million of them are in the United States, and 600 million of them log in through
mobile phones” (NY Times, 2012).

A. In October 2012, Facebook became the biggest social network in the world. It now has over one billion
members. In the U.S. alone, there are about 200 million people on Facebook.

B. Facebook is the largest social network, with more than a billion users around the world, a number it
reached in the month of October 2012. About 200 million of those people are located in the United
States, and 600 million of those people get onto Facebook with mobile phones (NY Times, 2012).

C. In October 2012, Facebook became the biggest social network in the world. It now has over one billion
members. In the U.S. alone, there are about 200 million people on Facebook (NY Times 2012).

The best paraphrase was ______, because it ______________________________________________________


__________________________________________________________________________________________

The worst paraphrase was ______, because it _____________________________________________________


__________________________________________________________________________________________

ORIGINAL QUOTE #2
“Online teens in the US report they typically spend 2 hours on the internet a day. On average, 80% of that time
is spent on a social network” (Scribd.com, 2012).

A. US teens are on the internet for two hours, spending 80% of all their time on a social network.
(Scribd.com, 2012)

B. “Teens online in the United States say they usually spend two hours a day on the internet. Usually,
about 80% of that time is spent on a social networking site.”
C. Teenagers in the US typically devote 2 hours of their day to being on the internet, spending 80% of that
time on social networking sites (Scribd.com, 2012).

The best paraphrase was ______, because it ______________________________________________________


__________________________________________________________________________________________

The worst paraphrase was ______, because it _____________________________________________________


__________________________________________________________________________________________

ORIGINAL QUOTE #3
“Over 80 percent of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and a
common medium for cyber bullying” (iSafe Foundation).

A. Cell phones are the most common form of technology, and more than 80% of teens use one on a regular
basis. As a result, cell phones have become a popular way to cyber bully. (iSafe Foundation)

B. More than 80% of teenagers use cell phones on a regular basis, which makes it the most common form
of technology and a popular medium for cyber bullying. (iSafe Foundation)

C. 80% of teenagers have cell phones and they usually use them to cyber bully. (iSafe Foundation)

The best paraphrase was ______, because it ______________________________________________________


__________________________________________________________________________________________

The worst paraphrase was ______, because it _____________________________________________________


__________________________________________________________________________________________

Now you get to try!


Step #1: Pick one of the three original quotes and write it on the lines below:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step #2: Now, without looking at the original, re-write the quote in your own words:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step #3: Compare your paraphrase to the original. How did you do? Did you cite the source?

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