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Paraphrasing and Summarizing a Nonfiction Text: Hidden Figures

Question 3 • FL-1001375-English 3 CR

What are some common reasons to paraphrase? Check all that apply.to simplify a complex statement to quote someone else’s exact wordsto take notes on a textto share one’s original thoughts or ideas to restate an idea in more familiar terms

Answer
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to simplify a complex statement
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to quote someone else’s exact words
C
to take notes on a text
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to share one’s original thoughts or ideas
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to restate an idea in more familiar terms

Explanation

Paraphrasing means restating someone else’s idea in your own words while keeping its meaning. It can help simplify a complex statement, take notes on a text, or express an idea in more familiar terms. Quoting uses the speaker’s exact words, and sharing your own original thoughts is not paraphrasing.

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