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Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting

Try It Yourself: Paraphrasing



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In the writing space below, practice paraphrasing an important passage from the essay you have been assigned. Remember to keep the essential information from the original without using the author's original vocabulary or style. Substitute vocabulary, rearrange sentence structure, and change the length and order of sentences.