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Welcome to this online video tutorial
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brought to you by HELPS. It's designed to assist you
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in understanding the importance and techniques of paraphrasing skills
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that can be applied to your academic writing.
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A great deal of the work you produce at
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University will involve the important ideas,
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writings and discoveries of experts in your field of study.
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The work of other writers can provide you with information
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evidence and ideas but must be incorporated
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into your work carefully. This can be done
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through quoting, summarising and paraphrasing.
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They're all different ways of including the works of
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others in your assignments.
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Your lecturers expect you
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to demonstrate an understanding of the major ideas or concepts in the
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discipline.
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Paraphrasing is one technique that enables you
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to develop and demonstrate your understanding
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and interpretation of a text as well as to avoid
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plagiarism. It's an important tool
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for reshaping information to suit the many writing tasks
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that will be required of you at university.
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Paraphrasing is a way of presenting a text,
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retaining the original meaning, but using your own way of expressing it
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with different words and phrasing from the original.
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We generally use paraphrasing with short sections of
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text, such as phrases and sentences.
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Paraphrasing offers an alternative to using direct quotations
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and helps students to integrate evidence and source material
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into assignments in a similar style to the student's
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own writing.
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Before paraphrasing, ensure you read the source carefully.
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Make sure you understand it fully. Then identify the main points and keywords,
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using bullet points to help you. Cover the original text
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and rewrite it in your own words, changing the vocabulary
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and sentence structure. Check that you have included the main points
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and essential information based on your notes.
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Don't forget you also need to cite the original
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using references. Here are some points to consider when paraphrasing:
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Write the paraphrase in your own style
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Ensure you keep the original meaning
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and maintain the same relationship between main ideas
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and supporting points.
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Use synonyms where appropriate. Key words that are specialised subject vocabulary
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do not need to be changed. You do, however, need to change the grammar and sentence
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structure.
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Break up a long sentence into two shorter ones
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or combine two short sentences into one. Change the voice
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or change the word form. You also need to change the
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order in which information or ideas are presented.
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Try to identify the attitude of the authors to their subject
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and make sure your paraphrase reflects this.
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Finally remember to use appropriate
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reporting verbs to show the attitudinal beliefs
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of the original author. Let's take a look at a real-life example.
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The extract on your screen is about the role of the English language globally.
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One student read the original text on your left
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and wanted to use the author's ideas in their assignment.
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The extract that you see on your right is what the student actually wrote
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in their essay. If you pause this video to compare the texts,
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you'll see that the student has indeed maintained the original meaning.
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They've also modified the word order and most
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of the vocabulary. They have also
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provided reference details. This could then be considered
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an acceptable paraphrase. For more details on avoiding plagiarism,
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go to this link and complete the quiz.
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The paraphrasing skills that you develop at
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university will support you now and in your future professional lives.
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It's a skill that will help you to write clearer
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and more efficient prose and to become a better communicator.
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If you need help with your
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academic studies or assistance at any stage of completing your assignments,
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you can access the services at the HELPS unit
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at UTS. For details on our location,
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operating hours, services and programmes,
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including a wealth of self-help resources, visit us
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in person or online. We're at your service!
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Thanks for watching
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and
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thanks for listening.