Paraphrasing

1. Look at the text or write it down here in QUOTES. Highlight the words you think you can change.
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2. Change the highlighted words to SYNONYMS.

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3. Change the WORD ORDER, and re-write the sentences. Then, try to put on some finishing touches: use the
active voice instead of passive (and vice versa), or singular nouns instead of plurals (and vice versa).
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4. Look at your text. Does it say basically the same thing as the original, but in your own words? Double check
that it is a good paraphrase.