PARAPHRASING Exercises

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PARAPHRASING Exercises reading thinking PARAPHRASING Exercises rewriting understanding

By current scientific reckoning, our planet is 4.54 billion years old, give or take a few million years. What? (All of the following sentences were taken from The Washington Post)

By current scientific reckoning, our planet is 4.54 billion years old, give or take a few million years. What? What about it?

By current scientific reckoning, our planet is 4.54 billion years old, give or take a few million years What? What about it? Who says?

By current scientific reckoning, our planet is 4.54 billion years old, give or take a few million years What? What about it? Who says? Sample: Scientists say the earth is about 4 1/2 billion years old.

When it comes to momentous events in U.S. history, the War of 1812 ranks low in the minds of many - a forgettable hiccup in history. What?

When it comes to momentous events in U.S. history, the War of 1812 ranks low in the minds of many - a forgettable hiccup in history. What? What about it?

When it comes to momentous events in U.S. history, the War of 1812 ranks low in the minds of many - a forgettable hiccup in history. What? What about it? Sample: The War of 1812 is not a very memorable part of U.S. history.

Until about a decade ago, doctors knew so little about the sense of smell that patients who complained that they could no longer smell things - a condition known as anosmia - were brushed aside. Who?

Until about a decade ago, doctors knew so little about the sense of smell that patients who complained that they could no longer smell things - a condition known as anosmia - were brushed aside. Who? What happened to them?

Until about a decade ago, doctors knew so little about the sense of smell that patients who complained that they could no longer smell things - a condition known as anosmia - were brushed aside. Who? What happened to them? Why?

Until about a decade ago, doctors knew so little about the sense of smell that patients who complained that they could no longer smell things - a condition known as anosmia - were brushed aside. Who? What happened to them? Why? When?

Until about a decade ago, doctors knew so little about the sense of smell that patients who complained that they could no longer smell things - a condition known as anosmia - were brushed aside. Who? What happened to them? Why? When? Sample: Until the late 1990’s, doctors ignored patients with anosmia -an inability to smell things -because they didn’t know much about the sense of smell.

Movie studios, record companies and video game producers are aggressively marketing violent entertainment products to children even as they label the material inappropriate for young audiences, a year long Federal Trade Commission investigation had found. Who? - 3 groups

Movie studios, record companies and video game producers are aggressively marketing violent entertainment products to children even as they label the material inappropriate for young audiences, a year long Federal Trade Commission investigation had found. Who? - 3 groups Are doing what?

Movie studios, record companies and video game producers are aggressively marketing violent entertainment products to children even as they label the material inappropriate for young audiences, a year long Federal Trade Commission investigation had found. Who? - 3 groups Are doing what? Who says?

Movie studios, record companies and video game producers are aggressively marketing violent entertainment products to children even as they label the material inappropriate for young audiences, a year long Federal Trade Commission investigation had found. Who? - 3 groups Are doing what? Who says? Sample: The Federal Trade Commission discovered that the entertainment companies are trying hard to get children to buy their violent products even though they say those products are not for children.

The most important factor in long-term accumulation of wealth is the act of saving itself. What?

The most important factor in long-term accumulation of wealth is the act of saving itself. What? What about it?

The most important factor in long-term accumulation of wealth is the act of saving itself. What? What about it? Sample: The best way to get rich over a long period of time is to save.