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paraphrasing

Paraphrase is restatement of a text or passages, using other words, changing the sentences of the text from active to passive and using synonyms.

EXERCISE 1

PARAPHRASE EACH SENTENCE. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE WAY TO REWRITE EACH ONE. REMEMBER TO CHANGE VOCABULARY, PHRASES ABD SENTENCE STRUCTURE WHEREVER YOU CAN.

1. Despite their massive size, elephants are known for being agile
R. elephants are big and agile
2. Because elephants consume up to 500 pounds of food a day, they are able to strip a forest bare in no time.
R. Although elephants eat a lot of food can stripping a forest
3. Over the centuries, lions have been used in art to represent power and magnificence.
R. for ages, art has taken lions as symbol of power and magnificence
4.Lions are social animals with one dominant male in each pride.
R. Lions have one dominant male in each flock.
5. George Washington Carver was a dedicated teacher, in addition, he was known as a talented artist, musician, and resercher who made valuable contributions to his people and his country.
R. George Washington Carver was known by his researches and his artistics talents, that made many contributions to his country.
6. Archibald McLeish, known for his poetry, was appointed head of the Library o Congress by President Roosevelt in 1939.
R. thanks to his known poetry, he was appointed of the Library of the Congres by President Roosevelt in 1939.


EXERCISE 2
READ EACH PARAGRAPH AND STATE THE MAIN IDEA IN YOUR OWN WORDS. IF YOU FIND THE MAIN IDEA STATED DIRECTLY IN THE PARAGRAPH, BE SURE TO USE PARAPHRASING TECHNIQUES THAT YOU PRACTICE IN EXERCISE ONE.

Paragraph 1
Main idea: There is enough water on the earth.
Paragraph 2
Main idea: There is a relentless search for oil fields.
Paragraph 3
Main idea: Quakers are a society of friends that always have worked for human .

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