Mastering Paraphrasing and Summarising

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What is Paraphrasing?

Paraphrasing is rewording a sentence or text in your own words without changing the meaning.

What is Summarising?

Summarising involves condensing a text to its main points in a shorter form.

Paraphrasing Example

"The cat sat on the mat." becomes "The feline rested on the rug."

Summarising Example

"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." becomes "A fox jumps over a dog."

Paraphrasing Practice

Rewrite: "The sun sets in the west."

Summarising Practice

Summarise: "John went to the store to buy milk, bread, and cheese."

Key Vocabulary

Reword, Condense, Main point, Synonyms, Retain meaning

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