Resource: Paraphrasing — Write Less, Say More
This is an article advocating for writing more succinctly with long-winded examples transformed into shorter, more straightforward sentences. You can find this article here.
Paraphrasing
Activity: What’s Wrong with This Paragraph?
This activity includes a highly plagiarized paragraph along with the original source material to allow students to identify problem areas. There is an answer key for instructors as well as a “solution” paragraph without plagiarism. Click here for a link to the assignment
Activity: The Power of Paraphrasing
This activity provides students with several examples of paraphrasing from a single passage from an article, then gives them the opportunity to practice. Click here for a link to the assignment.
APA Style: Paraphrasing Assignment/Practice
This practice/assignment provides students with several passages from original sources, then two paraphrased versions. Students must identify good/bad paraphrasing and justify their responses. Click here for a link to the assignment.