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Paraphrasing: Characteristics of A Good Paraphrase
Paraphrasing: Characteristics of A Good Paraphrase
Is clearly restating something into your own words the idea or thoughts
of another person. When putting information into your own words, it
makes you think about what you've read and you will be more likely to
understand and remember it. In paraphrasing, the important rule is to
avoid plagiarism. It only shows that you've understood the information
from a certain text you've read, thus it enhance your credibility as a
writer. Also if you integrate source of information, avoid using too
much of direct quotations.
4R's of Paraphrasing
STOP-THINK-PARAPHRASE (STP)