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English 2006 and 2010 Social Media Research Project

Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is taking information and ideas from someone and putting it in your own words to be presented in a new form. 

 

How to Paraphrase

  1. Read the information for full understanding

  2. Write your own rendition of the information without looking at the information

  3. Compare the two for accuracy

  4. Use quotations for any information taken directly from the information

  5. Cite your work