APPL 111 PARAPHRASING Reading Selections Recap What are the important points discussed last meeting? Tell me without telling me! Instructions 1. The class will be divided into five. 2. Each group will have an assigned scenario in which they will present (act) for the class. 3. Each group will be given 10 minutes to prepare and 1-2 minutes to perform. 4. The group with highest score based on teacher’s evaluation will have 2 additional points (for each member) in their recitation. Criteria for Scoring Relevance (the scenario is clear and understandable) - 15 pts. Creativity (unique presentation of the scenario) - 15 pts. Verbal and non-verbal cues - 10 pts. Overall impact - 10 pts. Total: 50 pts. Situations Group 1 - Tell you are a Filipino without telling me you are a Filipino. Group 2 - Tell me you are an ATENEAN without telling me you are an ATENEAN Group 3 - Tell me you are a Gen Z without telling me you are a Gen Z. Group 4 - Tell me you are a Pet lover without telling me you are a pet lover. Group 5 - Tell me you are a True friend without telling me you are a True friend. Congratulations!!! Learning Objectives Learning Objectives: At the end of this lesson, students are expected to: 1. Contrast an original and a plagiarized paraphrase. 2. Enumerate how one can avoid plagiarism when writing academic essays. 3. Use own words and style in paraphrasing another’s ideas. 4. Evaluate a good paraphrased material 5. Paraphrase a text using one’s own words Paraphrasing expressing the content of the passage in your own words and style, using about the same number of sentences as the original. Take note: Include the details or examples used by the author in explaining the main idea. Why is it important? enables you to understand better the text by simplifying how the main ideas and details are expressed helps you in writing your own academic essays: organizing facts and opinions from different sources making your own arguments Warning If you don’t know how to paraphrase, you will be tempted to just cut and paste information from other’s work in your own, which is considered to be an act of plagiarism. Let's Paraphrase Students frequently use direct quotation in taking notes, and as a result, they overuse quotations in the final research paper. Probably only about 10% of your final manuscript should appear directly as quoted matter. Therefore, you should strive to limit the amount of exact transcribing of source materials while taking notes. Source: Lester, J. D. (2006). Writing research papers. Massachusetts: Cambridge University Press. p. 46. Which is a better paraphrase? 1 2 In research papers, students often quote excessively, failing to keep quoted material down to a desirable level. Since the problem usually originates during note-taking, it is essential to minimize the material recorded verbatim (Lester, 2006, p. 46). Students frequently use direct quotation in taking notes, and so therefore they tend to use many quotations in the final research paper. Only about 10% of the final paper should be quoted. Minimize your use of direct quotation while taking notes. Doing so will ensure that you will avoid plagiarism. GUIDELINES in PARAPHRASING DOs: 1. Record the source of the text using the APA format. 2. Read the original passage again and again until you have grasped the authors’ main points. 3. Check in the dictionary the meaning of any unfamiliar word which you think is crucial to understanding the author’s arguments. DOs: 4. Set aside the original passage and start to paraphrase, making sure that you include the examples provided by the author. Your paraphrase must use about the same number of words or sentences. 5. Check your version with the original text to determine if you have captured the essential information. DONTs: 1. Don’t follow the style of the author by merely changing some words from the original. 2. Don’t provide your own interpretation or opinion but only present the author’s view. 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. Original: The price of a resort vacation typically includes meals, tips and equipment rentals, which makes your trip more cost-effective. Paraphrase: All-inclusive resort vacations can make for an economical trip. Original: "There is nothing inhuman about an intelligent machine; it is indeed an expression of those superb intellectual capabilities that only human beings, of all the creatures on our planet, now possess." (from "In Defense of Robots," by Carl Sagan) Paraphrased: Artificial intelligence results from human beings' unique intellectual talents. Thus, the technology should not be regarded as inhuman (Sagan 234). Why is it important to observe paraphrasing as one of the ethical consideration in academic writing? What questions do you have? Your turn: Paraphrase the following passages .
