Chapter ONE Activity 2: Lecture. [Instructions] You are going to discuss with the teacher the main points and issues surrounding plagiarism. The main points are given below to help you.
Main Points: What is a paraphrase? •
When we paraphrase we re-write or restate an idea in our own words.
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Whereas a summary can be more general a paraphrase is generally more detail orientated and
covers each of the main points put forward.
Main Points: Why do we need to paraphrase? •
Paraphrasing is a skill used widespread and daily in North American Universities and universities
around the world. •
As a student one is constantly asked to explain in written or spoken exercises and activities
information, ideas, and opinions that have been heard or read through courses of study. •
Most English speaking universities take plagiarism very seriously indeed. So seriously in fact that
failure to paraphrase correctly can result in expulsion from the institution. Main Points: What skills do we need to paraphrase? •
Having as large a vocabulary as possible is key to being able to re-state or re-write ideas into one’s
own words. This is why synonym activities are very important skill builders. •
One also has to have an ability to restructure sentences or to change the tense of a particular
sentence without losing the overall meaning therein. Example: Original Text: Of the more than 1, 000 bicycling deaths each year, three-fourths are caused by head injuries. Half of those killed are school-age-children. One study concluded that wearing a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent. In an accident, a bike helmet absorbs the shock and cushions the head. (53 words).
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