Paraphrasing Techniques | Professional Writing III
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Paraphrasing is the process of restating someone else's ideas in your own words while retaining the original meaning. It is a critical defense against plagiarism in academic essays and research papers.
The 4 Methods of Academic Paraphrasing:
- Use of Synonyms: Replace keywords with precise contextual equivalents (e.g., "huge increase" → "substantial expansion").
- Change of Voice: Switch between Active and Passive voice to shift grammatical focus.
- Change Word Class: Convert verbs to nouns (nominalization), adjectives to adverbs, etc.
- Sentence Reorganization: Change clause order by starting with dependent or conditional clauses.
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