Paraphrasing

The art of saying exactly

what the source said -- not
exactly
 Remember:
You must give credit for every:

•Summary

•Paraphrase

•Quotation
 Paraphrase Definition:
• A sentence-by-sentence restatement of
the meaning of a passage

• Owl Writing Lab

 How to Paraphrase

1. Identify a passage that

contains important
information in language too
complicated or too boring to
quote.
“When the accumulation of wealth
is no longer of high social
importance, there will be great
changes in the code of morals. We
shall be able to rid ourselves of
many of the pseudo-moral
principles which have hag-ridden
us for years.”
John Maynard Keynes
British Economist
2. Read the passage carefully
“When the accumulation of wealth
is no longer of high social
importance, there will be great
changes in the code of morals. We
shall be able to rid ourselves of
many of the pseudo-moral
principles which have hag-ridden
us for years.”
John Maynard Keynes
British Economist
 3. Read for “chunks” of
meaning
When the
accumulation of
wealth is no longer
of high importance,
WHAT?
there will be great
changes in the code
of morals.
 3. Rewrite each “chunk” in
your own words
When the The
accumulation of understanding of
wealth is no longer right and wrong
of high importance, would be
there will be great different if
changes in the code society valued
of morals. money less than
it does.
 4. DO NOT:

• Translate one word at a time

• Follow the same sentence structure

At the time that

collecting money is WHAT?
not any more of
elevated collective
significance . . .
 5. DO:

• Use the thesaurus to carefully

choose synonyms

• Keep meaning in the same

order as much as possible
 5. DO:

• Make sure that each

sentence makes sense

• Make sure that the whole

paraphrase makes sense
 5. DO:

John Maynard Keynes

• Credit your says that the
source understanding of
right and wrong
would be different if
society valued money
less than it does
(56).
For Example:

UC Writing Lab
 Paraphrase Summary
• 1. Select passage you want to use
• 2. Read passage carefully
• 3. Read for meaning in chunks
• 4. Rewrite in your own words
• 5. Do not translate one word at a time
• 6. Make sure the writing makes sense
• 7. Credit your source