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Paraphrasing: Anisa Risatyah, S.PD

This document provides guidance on paraphrasing, which involves restating the ideas of another author or speaker using one's own words. Good paraphrasing is correct, uses the author's own vocabulary and syntax while maintaining the original meaning, and properly cites sources. The document recommends changing vocabulary and verb forms, such as changing active to passive voice, when paraphrasing. It also provides examples of how to paraphrase passages and correctly cite different source types such as books, journals, and websites.

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Paraphrasing: Anisa Risatyah, S.PD

This document provides guidance on paraphrasing, which involves restating the ideas of another author or speaker using one's own words. Good paraphrasing is correct, uses the author's own vocabulary and syntax while maintaining the original meaning, and properly cites sources. The document recommends changing vocabulary and verb forms, such as changing active to passive voice, when paraphrasing. It also provides examples of how to paraphrase passages and correctly cite different source types such as books, journals, and websites.

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Paraphrasing

Anisa Risatyah, S.Pd

Putting a short passage from another author or speaker into your own style It should not alter the ideas of the original author or speaker It can be shorter or longer than the original text

Characteristics of good paraphrasing


Correct Must include ones own words Must make sense

H ow to paraphrase?
By changing the vocabulary (verb/noun) By changing the verb form (active to passive)

Changing the vocabulary


She examined the difficulties that.... She investigated the problems that... Whether designing a language course or planning our own course of study, it is useful to be able to set learning goals that will allow us to use the language in the ways we want to.

Formation of the Passive


1. He writes many letters 2. He wrote many letters 3. He has written many letters 4. He had written many letters 5. He would write many letters 6. He would have written many letters 7. He is writing many letters 8. He was writing many letters 9. He will write many letters 10. He will have written many letters 11. He is going to write many letters 12. He should write many letters

Changing the verb form


Johns (1987:115) analyzed the students difficulties and... The students difficulties were analyzed by Johns (1987:115) and..

It was the Arabs who brought Muslim civilization from Spain to Septimania and the Maghreb to Sicily and Southern Italy.

Reporting verbs commonly used in paraphrasing


Observe Point out Remark Say Affirm Argue Assume Believe claim Conclude Explain Find Emphasize Consider Agree Add Recommend View

Documenting book
Perrin, R. (2007). Pocket Guide to APA Style. Boston: Houghton Miffin. Richards,J. and T. Rodgers. (1986). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Documenting journal
Montgomery,C.and M.Eisentein.(1985).Reality Revisited: An Experimental Communicative Course in ESL. Tesol Quarterly, 19,317-334.

Documenting online journal


Kenneth, I.A.(2000).A Buddhist Response to the Nature of Human Rights.Journal of Buddhist Ethics,8. Retrieved February 20,2001, from http://www.cac/psu/edu/jbe/twocont.html

Documenting website
Author,A.and Author B.(date of publication).Title of article or document. Retrieved month, date, year, from http://web address

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