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Lesson 279 of 500 · Extra Passages
⭐ 30 XPParaphrasing
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Paraphrasing means taking someone else's ideas and putting them into your own words.
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Paraphrasing means taking someone else's ideas and putting them into your own words. It helps you show that you understand the information. To paraphrase, read the original text carefully, then think about what it means. After that, write it down using different words and your own sentence structure. For example, if the original sentence is 'The cat sat on the mat,' you might paraphrase it as 'The feline rested on the rug.' Both sentences share the same idea, but the words are different. Paraphrasing is useful for writing, studying, and sharing information.
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