Sometimes you only need to paraphrase the information from one sentence. Here are some examples of paraphrasing individual sentences: Original: Her life spanned years of incredible change for women as they gained more rights than ever before. Paraphrase: She lived through the exciting era of women’s liberation.
Also question is, do I need to cite if I paraphrase?
When you use your own words to convey information from an original source, you are paraphrasing. While paraphrases do not require quotation marks, they do require citations.
- Start your first sentence at a different point from that of the original source.
- Use synonyms (words that mean the same thing)
- Change the sentence structure (e.g. from active to passive voice)
- Break the information into separate sentences.
Secondly, what is paraphrasing in academic writing?
Basics of Paraphrasing
A successful paraphrase is your own explanation or interpretation of another person’s ideas. Paraphrasing in academic writing is an effective way to restate, condense, or clarify another author’s ideas while also providing credibility to your own argument or analysis.
What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?
Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. … Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s). Once again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to the original source.