It can be easy to plagiarize if you don't know how to paraphrase properly. Avoid the common pitfall with an informative video about paraphrasing, that includes strategies for rephrasing text as well as times when it's appropriate to quote text verbatim.

Concepts

paraphrasing, plagiarism, summarizing, citations, quotations

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Include in a unit about citation and quoting authors
• Have learners write a paragraph about their weekend, exchange it with peers, and work on paraphrasing their classmate's paper

Classroom Considerations

• Animation doesn't match the narration, a minor detail that may be distracting to some learners

Pros

• Provides examples of strong paraphrases, as well as examples of weak paraphrases
• Clarifies the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing
• Video is short, making it versatile for class or homework use

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.5.8 W.6.8 W.7.8 W.8.8