Paraphrasing
"Writing the essence of the text in your own words."(Harvery & Gouvis 2007)
"Paraphrasing is getting down the most important information and not just the most interesting information. You must get key ideas and put them in your own words."(Harvery & Gouvis 2007)
"Paraphrasing is getting down the most important information and not just the most interesting information. You must get key ideas and put them in your own words."(Harvery & Gouvis 2007)
Paraphrasing vs. Plagiarism
The Writer's handbook is a great website and offers a detailed explanation on how to avoid plagiarism. It gives tips between the successful and unsuccessful way to paraphrase.
Students may experience a tough time avoiding plagiarism when they paraphrase a text they just finished read. Here is a YouTube video for tips to avoid plagiarism. It also has links to other tips for paraphrasing that include how to paraphrase a quote.
It gives a detailed explanation of using Shared Language and how that is acceptable when you paraphrase. Shared language are words or phrases that can't be altered and are specific to that particular area.
Legitimate paraphrase: Document author's writing material. As well as changing the structure and language in your own words.
It gives a detailed explanation of using Shared Language and how that is acceptable when you paraphrase. Shared language are words or phrases that can't be altered and are specific to that particular area.
Legitimate paraphrase: Document author's writing material. As well as changing the structure and language in your own words.
Purdue Owl had a great section on paraphrase Exercises. I love that a majority of these websites have different articles that show you what you may get from one student to the next. It will also guide your instruction and how to decipher what is paraphrasing vs plagiarism. I love that it shows the acceptable paraphrase, summary, and plagiarized version. It gives you the visual between paraphrasing and summaries and the unique differences. Summary is 1-2 sentences about the article or text and the paraphrase is writing the text in your own words.
This BrainPoP video is great for learning the difference between quotes and paraphrasing. Great for all ages and gives some great examples.
This teacher had on her blog anchor charts with the difference between quotes, paraphrasing, and summarizing. I like how you can do an extension by having the students do a summary and then paraphrase after. Also she had links to task cards that you could purchase for helpful visuals.
A great informal assessment would be exit slips. You can have the students do exit slips with a paraphrase in their own words about the reading.
This teacher had on her blog anchor charts with the difference between quotes, paraphrasing, and summarizing. I like how you can do an extension by having the students do a summary and then paraphrase after. Also she had links to task cards that you could purchase for helpful visuals.
A great informal assessment would be exit slips. You can have the students do exit slips with a paraphrase in their own words about the reading.
Ideas for Lessons
1. The Read Write and Think website is a great resource for lesson plans that have a structure you can adapt to utilize and meet your students needs.
*The first lesson explores plagiarism, copyright, and paraphrasing. It helps you see the differences and gives you rich examples to help clarify the differences. It allows for hands on experiences writing and paraphrasing and also picking between articles to see if they are paraphrasing or plagiarizing. Works with grades 6-8 and can span out over the course of one week.
**The second lesson also can be great for the class and you can view a journal article from The Reading Teacher. It discusses the difference between paraphrasing, retelling, and summarizing. It also shows how it is an effective comprehension strategy and you can incorporate new and old knowledge together.
This second lesson is for grades 3-5 but I felt it would be great for middle school and even high school. It may be basic for some but with classroom dynamics and reading levels this will be perfect for any age level. You can also adapt it to fit your classroom. It discusses the importance of paraphrasing by connecting new and old knowledge together. This is done through explicit instruction and guided groups to understand the text.
***This PowerPoint was great on teacherspayteachers.com and had awesome information. You have the ability to use this and also generate your own higher order thinking skills and ideas into the lesson. Allows students to see visuals. Awesome for visual learners and you can also adapt with the Smart Board.
****Ramen Noodle Summarizing and Cow Cud Paraphrasing is a booklet that is a two lesson handout with materials that is for grades 9-12. It teaches students the proper way to analyze a text and paraphrase using analogies. It is a funny and exciting. They are aligned to Common Core Standards and build on research that analogies are effective in teaching paraphrasing.
1. The Read Write and Think website is a great resource for lesson plans that have a structure you can adapt to utilize and meet your students needs.
*The first lesson explores plagiarism, copyright, and paraphrasing. It helps you see the differences and gives you rich examples to help clarify the differences. It allows for hands on experiences writing and paraphrasing and also picking between articles to see if they are paraphrasing or plagiarizing. Works with grades 6-8 and can span out over the course of one week.
**The second lesson also can be great for the class and you can view a journal article from The Reading Teacher. It discusses the difference between paraphrasing, retelling, and summarizing. It also shows how it is an effective comprehension strategy and you can incorporate new and old knowledge together.
This second lesson is for grades 3-5 but I felt it would be great for middle school and even high school. It may be basic for some but with classroom dynamics and reading levels this will be perfect for any age level. You can also adapt it to fit your classroom. It discusses the importance of paraphrasing by connecting new and old knowledge together. This is done through explicit instruction and guided groups to understand the text.
***This PowerPoint was great on teacherspayteachers.com and had awesome information. You have the ability to use this and also generate your own higher order thinking skills and ideas into the lesson. Allows students to see visuals. Awesome for visual learners and you can also adapt with the Smart Board.
****Ramen Noodle Summarizing and Cow Cud Paraphrasing is a booklet that is a two lesson handout with materials that is for grades 9-12. It teaches students the proper way to analyze a text and paraphrase using analogies. It is a funny and exciting. They are aligned to Common Core Standards and build on research that analogies are effective in teaching paraphrasing.
This site for ELL students gives great explanations and activities for use in the classroom. It also clarifies the need to orally paraphrase after you read a text.
Research Paper
Secondary Solutions blog gives great tips, ideas, and advice for inside the classroom. This Blog post was great for writing and forming a research paper. It has breaking the parts of the paper down, going over accurate sources, asking the Why? question, discuss plagiarism and its forms, and also allow time for editing and revisions. Great source because it helps you form a plan of attack and shows the students they need to paraphrase and not plagiarize.
Secondary Solutions blog gives great tips, ideas, and advice for inside the classroom. This Blog post was great for writing and forming a research paper. It has breaking the parts of the paper down, going over accurate sources, asking the Why? question, discuss plagiarism and its forms, and also allow time for editing and revisions. Great source because it helps you form a plan of attack and shows the students they need to paraphrase and not plagiarize.
1. This graphic organizers will help students to use their own words.
2. This is another great organizer to work through with students before, during, and after reading.
2. This is another great organizer to work through with students before, during, and after reading.
Resources: (Websites I used for my information)
1. Read, Write, and Think
2. Purdue Owl
3. Secondary Solutions Blog
4. International Reading Association
5. TeacherspayTeachers.com
6. Scholastic
7. reading and writing project.com
8. ALA.org
1. Read, Write, and Think
2. Purdue Owl
3. Secondary Solutions Blog
4. International Reading Association
5. TeacherspayTeachers.com
6. Scholastic
7. reading and writing project.com
8. ALA.org