2. In Your Own Words… PARAPHRASING

3. By the End, You will Know… oThe definition of Paraphrasing oHow to find the main idea of the text in order to paraphrase it oHow to put a passage in your own words without changing the meaning

4. What is Paraphrasing??? oPARAPHRASING IS… oA rewriting of text in your own words oUsed to clarify meaning oUsed to shorten a longer statement but keeps the main ideas

5. So How Do We Do It? oRead the passage carefully oDecide the main ideas of the passage oHighlight important words or phrases oPut the main points in your own words PARAPHRASE ME!

6. Example 1 Passage from Book Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, was the first pharaoh. He spread knowledge to other parts of the world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his place.

7. Good Example 1 ORIGINAL PASSAGE ·Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, was the first pharaoh. He spread knowledge to other parts of the world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his place. PARAPHRASED PASSAGE ·King Osiris was the first pharaoh and disseminated information. Queen Isis ruled Egypt when he was gone. HIGHLIGHTED PASSAGE Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, was the first pharaoh. He spread knowledge to other parts of the world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his place

8. Poor Example 1 Original Passage ·Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, was the first pharaoh. He spread knowledge to other parts of the world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his place. Poor Paraphrasing ·King Osiris was an ancient Egyptian King and the first pharaoh. He was good and wise because he spread knowledge to other parts of the world. His wife Isis ruled Egypt in his place. Highlighted Passage Ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris, a good and wise king, was the first pharaoh. He spread knowledge to other parts of the world, while his wife, Isis, ruled Egypt in his place.

9. Example 2 Passage from Book oUpon returning home, Osiris was murdered by his evil brother Set, who cut Osiris’s body into pieces and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by winding linen bandages around it. Osiris and Set

10. Good Example 2 Original Passage ·Upon returning home, Osiris was murdered by his evil brother, Set who cut his body into pieces and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by winding linen bandages around it. Paraphrased Passage ·Osiris’s brother Set killed Osiris by dismembering his body, and Isis mended Orsis’s body. Isis, Osiris’s wife Highlighted Passage Upon returning home, Osiris was murdered by his evil brother, Set who cut his body into pieces and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by winding linen bandages around it.

11. Poor Example 2 Original Passage ·Upon returning home, Osiris was murdered by his evil brother, Set who cut his body into pieces and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by winding linen bandages around it. Poor Paraphrasing ·Osiris was murdered and Isis found the body Highlighted Passage Upon returning home, Osiris was murdered by his evil brother, Set who cut his body into pieces and dumped it in the Nile River. Isis found the body and put it back together by winding linen bandages around it.

12. Your Turn Remember the Rules oRead the passage carefully oFind the main ideas oHighlight important words or phrases oPut the main points in your own words Passage from Book ·In 1857, a British expedition led by Richard Burton and John Speke set out to find the great lakes shown on Ptolemy’s map. After reaching Lake Tanganyika, the two men split up because Burton was ill.

13. Now You Try! Remember to highlight the right words ·In 1857, a British expedition led by Richard Burton and John Speke set out to find the great lakes shown on Ptolemy’s map. After reaching Lake Tanganyika, the two men split up because Burton was ill. ·The 1857 British expedition headed by Burton and Speke attempted to find the Great Lakes but the two were separated when Burton got sick.

14. 1.25% of adolescents who have one baby have a second baby within two years of the first baby's birth. a. 25% of babies are born to mothers who are adolescents. b. One out of four adolescent mothers has another baby before the first baby reaches his second birthday. c. A quarter of adolescent mothers gives birth when their first born is two. d. 25% of adolescent mothers become pregnant again when their first babies are two years old Which of the following is the best paraphrase?

15. 2.It has been reported that the richest one percent of Americans own 40% of the country's wealth. a. The richest 1% are 40 times as wealthy as the rest of Americans. b. If the gap between rich and poor continues to grow at the current rate, the richest one percent will soon own 40% of the country's wealth. c. Forty percent of the country's wealth is in the hands of only 1% of Americans. d. Ninety-nine percent of Americans own as much as the richest 1 % of Americans. Which of the following is the best paraphrase?

16. 3. The judge was relieved when the jury was finally ready to announce its verdict. a. When the jury announced its verdict, the judge was relieved. b. The judge asked the jury to arrive at a verdict. c. The judge welcomed the prospect of an imminent verdict. d. The jury welcomed the judge’s relief. Which of the following is the best paraphrase?

17. 4. Research data suggest that girls who witnessed maternal abuse may tolerate abuse as adults more than girls who did not. a.Women who witnessed the abuse of their mother as teens are more likely to become abusive adults. b. Women who observed the abuse of their mothers when they were young are more likely to endure abuse themselves. c. Women who were abused as children are more likely to abuse their own children. d. Girls who testify about maternal abuse tolerate abuse as adults more readily. Which of the following is the best paraphrase?

18. Paraphrasing Perfection Practice your paraphrasing Skills for Perfection oRead passage and write passage down on piece of paper. oHighlight the key words in the passage. oParaphrase the passage in your own words.