Day 35: A Guide to Paraphrasing

 Objectives  
 Students will be able to

• Understand and apply three basic rules of paraphrasing in order to avoid plagiarism.
• Apply specific strategies to create a successful paraphrase.

 I. Paraphrasing sources
PPP

• What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
• What kind of strategies do you use when you need to paraphrase information?

Paraphrasing worksheet
Ikenberry Article

These are the steps you could follow to paraphrase a source:

Step #1:  Read the Original
Step #2:  Read it Again
Step #3:  Stop Looking!
Step #4:  Check accuracy
Step #5:  Change words
Step #6:  Change the structure
Step #7:  Check accuracy again
Step #8:  Cite your source

II.  Writing a description of the solution for the GRP.
International Dark Sky Organization
shielding


Homework:
Please work on the writing of your IRP. By now, you should have:

• a paragraph or two for the background information you will include about your topic.
• a paragraph describing solution 1
• a paragraph describing solution 2
• a paragraph describing solution 3

Next Wednesday, we'll have a workshop day where you will show me what you have so far; you will also start working on writing the critique paragraph for each solution then.

Sources:
Menendez, B. Her class: A guide to paraphrasing. Retrieved from the UIUC TA Resources Website.