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1、Unit 3paraphrasing exercisesParaphrasingParaphrasingvWhat is a paraphrase?vA statement that involves putting a passage from source material into your own words the paraphrase has approximately the same number of words the paraphrase must be attributed to the original sourcevParaphrasing, similar to

2、summarizing, is restating others ideas in your own words without altering the meaning or providing interpretation. vBut it differs from the latter in that a paraphrase will generally be about the same length as the original source material, as well as a paraphrase can have quoted words or terms that

3、 that you cannot or do not want to change.v Likewise, a paraphrase should also be attributed to with an in-text citation. Steps for paraphrasingv1) Select a short passage (about one to four sentences) that supports an idea in your paper.v2) Read the passage carefully to fully understand it.v3) Take

4、notes about the main idea and supporting points you think you should include in the paraphrase, including key words and terms used by the author.v4) Using only your notes to write a paraphrase. Your paraphrase should be about the same length as the original source.v5) Reread the original source. Is

5、there important information that you have forgotten or written inaccurately? Is your paraphrase too similar to the original source? If so, revise your paragraph.v6) Add in-text citation (check the required formatting style).Methods of Paraphrasingv1. use different vocabulary with the same meaningv1)

6、 use synonymsv2)change parts of speechv3) give definitionsv2. use different grammarv3. use different structurev1) change sentence orderv2)combine sentencesv3)split sentencesTasks for paraphrasingvTask 1 use a synonym of a word or phraseTask 1 use a synonym of a word or phrasev1a. Studies showed that

7、 they were born with something special.v1b. Studies revealed that they are endowed with something super-normal.v2a. Children are entitled to the right to develop their capabilities to the full.v2b. Children deserve the right to learn to the limits of their capacity.v3a. The present situations make u

8、s have the reason to be optimistic.v3b. The present situations justify the optimism.v4a. Despite this, many central city areas have lost their population.v4b. Despite this, many inner cities have experienced a decrease in population.vTask 2 change the order of informationv1a. Obviously, different pe

9、ople have different attitudes towards mental illness.v1b. Obviously, attitudes towards mental illness vary from person to person.v2a. Cognitive development depends on the childrens culture.v2b. The childrens culture affects their cognitive development.v3a. A successful career tends to cost some wome

10、n a happy marriage.v3b. Some women achieve success in their career at the expense of marital happiness.v4a. Technology has significantly transformed education at several major turning points in our history.v4b. History has demonstrated that technology affects education profoundly.vTask 3 change from

11、 the active to the passive or vice versav1a. If the world take concerted action, the energy problem will be dealt with efficiently.v1b. The energy problem will be dealt with efficiently by concerted worldwide action.v2a. However, one can hardly control the media used to generate information.v2b. How

12、ever, very little control can be exercised over the media used to generate information.v3a. The study shows that frequent parental praise has a great influence on ones life.v3b. The study indicates that ones life is largely shaped by whether he or she received frequent parental praise.v4a. Until rec

13、ently most people still considered daydreaming as a waste of time and as evidence of maladjustment.v4b. Until recently daydreaming was still perceived either as a waste of time or as evidence of maladjustment.vTask 4 change the positive into the negative and vice versav1a. Even the modestly educated

14、 adult can be upset by such an experience.v1b. No modestly educated adult can fail to be upset by such an experience.v2a. Many influences can be taken into consideration and many other factors affect global temperature.v2b. No single influence can be taken in isolation and many other factors affect

15、global temperature.v3a. Agriculture is most likely to be profoundly affected by global warming in any critical activity.v3b. No more critical activity stands to be profoundly affected by global warming than agriculture.v4a. Technology makes it more difficult to separate ourselves from work and think

16、ing of work.v4b. It is not easy now to remove oneself-both physically and mentally-from work with technology.vTask 5 change personal nouns into impersonal nouns and vice versa.v1a. Men are reluctant to retire as they anticipate the deprivation of money.v1b. Reluctance among men to retire is associat

17、ed with anticipated deprivation of a financial source.v2a. If you compare two systems carefully, you will find the former is superior to the latter.v2b. Careful comparison of two systems will show the superiority of the former over the latter.v3a. Most people agree that it is necessary for the gover

18、nment to regulate the money supply.v3b. There is general agreement that it is necessary for the government to regulate the money supply.v4a. More and more people are aware of the inadequacies of our judicial system.v4b. There has been an increasing awareness of the inadequacies of our judicial syste

19、m.vTask 6 change complex sentences into simple Task 6 change complex sentences into simple sentences and vice versa.sentences and vice versa.v1a. Though a child scores poorly in his first school year, it should be no reflection of his intelligence.v1b. Low-scoring child in his first school years doe

20、s not necessarily mean he has poor intelligence.v2a. But some suggested that we may cut down government spending and raise wages for teachers.v2b. But some suggested lower government spending and higher wages for teachers.v3a. To achieve the goal, we need to explore new ways boldly and try to carry

21、out reforms continuously.v3b. The attainment of the goal demands bold exploration of new ways and continuous efforts to carry out reforms.v4a. If we develop nanotechnology, we will depend less on non-renewable resources.v4b. Our dependence on non-renewable resources would diminish with the developme

22、nt nanotechnology.vTask 7 Task 7 Read the text below and then decide which is the better paraphrase, (a) or (b).vAncient Egypt collapsed in about 2180 BC. Studies conducted of the mud from the River Nile showed that at this time the mountainous regions which feed the Nile suffered from a prolonged d

23、rought. This would have had a devastating effect on the ability of Egyptian society to feed itself.va) The sudden ending of Egyptian civilization over 4,000 years ago was probably caused by changes in the weather in the region to the south. Without the regular river flooding there would not have bee

24、n enough food.vb) Research into deposits of the Egyptian Nile indicate that a long dry period in the mountains at the rivers source may have led to a lack of water for irrigation around 2180 BC, which was when the collapse of Egyptian society began.AssignmentvUsing the techniques you have acquired a

25、bove to Using the techniques you have acquired above to paraphrase the following sentences.paraphrase the following sentences.v1) It began in France and Germany, but took off in the United States. v2) There Henry Ford adapted the moving production line from the Chicago meat industry to motor manufac

26、turing, thus inventing mass production. v3) After the Second World War the industry developedplanned obsolescence, whereby frequent model changes encouraged customers to buy new cars more often than they needed to. v4) Later, from the 1970s, environmentalists began to criticize the industry for prod

27、ucing inefficient models which used too much fuel, contributing to global warming.v5) Today the industry owns some of the strongest brands in the world. v6) However, many major car companies struggle with stagnant markets and falling profits.When to use quotations, paraphrases, and summaries?In gene

28、ral, it is best to use a quote whenvthe language of the original source text is irreplaceable vyou wish to appeal to the authority of the author to confirm the credibility of your argument on your topicvyou wish to argue with the authors position in considerable detailvyou plan to analyze and discuss the language itself In general, it is best to use a summary whenvyou want to identify only the main ideas of the writer.vyou want to give an overvie