Paraphrasing Source Material

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Paraphrasing restates ideas and information found in source material. It requires that you fully understand the contents of the passage enough to explain or reiterate them in your own words while retaining the meaning intended by its original author. This guide explains the paraphrasing process and provides both accurate and inaccurate examples, as well as tips on how to avoid plagiarism.

• Overview: Paraphrasing
• Accurate Paraphrasing
• How to Paraphrase without Plagiarizing