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1. Unit 8.3 Paraphrasing

2. Strategies to Avoid Plagiarism Paraphrasing Paraphrasing means restating the ideas of the author using your own words while keeping the length and meaning same. Paraphrasing should be used most frequently to avoid plagiarism. Paraphrased citations always acknowledge the original author.

3. Paraphrasing Paraphrasing is done using three techniques: Using synonyms Using a different word class of the key words Changing the structure of the original sentence

4. Paraphrasing Use of Synonyms Make sure that the synonym you choose represents the meaning of the original word in its particular context. Example: Kindly don’t be insolent. OR Please don’t be disrespectful.

5. Paraphrasing Changes in the Word Order Changing the word order also allows us to effectively paraphrase a sentence; you may have to add a word, subtract a word or change the form of the word. However, this must be done carefully as this affects the grammar of the sentence. 

6. Example As languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more widely used, there is a fear that many minority languages may die out. Paraphrased by changing word order:  There is a fear that many minority languages may die out, as languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more widely used.

7. Paraphrasing Changes in the word forms There are many different forms of words including nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Changing the form of a word allows you change the grammar of a sentence. For instance the word analyze, has different forms like analysis, analyst analytical and analytically that may be used to paraphrase the text effectively.

8. Paraphrasing Words that need not be changed (it will not be plagiarism): nouns / noun phrases that we all use for specific things, e.g. hospital, passport, processed food, residential area, chemical reaction specialized words within particular disciplines, e.g. cash, budget, catalyst, relative humidity

9. References Bailey, S. (2015). Academic writing: A handbook for international students (4 th ed.) . Routledge.   Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Library. (n.d.). Cite. Retrieved April 23, 2020, from http://library.utar.edu.my/gw_2013_2_8/html/default/en/2014/Cite.html