Question 1

What is paraphrasing?

Accepted Answer

Rephrasing an original statement

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A type of summarization

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Summarizing and shortening

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Stealing someone else's words

Question 2

When can paraphrasing be used?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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In a documentary

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In a formal essay

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On a news report

Question 3

What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?

Accepted Answer

Summarizing shortens, whereas paraphrasing only rephrases

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Summarizing rephrases, whereas paraphrasing shortens

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Paraphrasing always lengthens whereas summarizing only sometimes lengthens

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Paraphrasing and summarizing are the same thing

Question 4

Which of the following is the BEST possible rephrasing of this statement? We were able to save the day thanks to teamwork and innovative thinking.

Accepted Answer

Because we worked together and use innovation, we made it work.

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Thanks to innovative thinking and teamwork, we were able to save the day.

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We saved the day with teamwork and creative thinking.

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We were able to save the day together.

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