what is paraphrasing
English · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Paraphrasing generally refers to the usage and restatement of word in a contextual output, without directly copying the whole statement from the source or the references. It basically means to formulate or derived the idea of someone, and restating it in a manner that is based on the person's own understanding, or to his/her own words. Paraphrasing is often done in academic works, in order for the author to express his/her statement in a way that is understandable for him/her and to his/her audience. Paraphrasing can also be done by putting a quotation mark to someone's exact word as a sign that you've paraphrase that word.