
Tip:
When you intend to paraphrase
- read the piece of text
- put the original text to one side and try re-writing it in your own words
- if you find it difficult to do this it may be that you haven’t understood the concept behind the piece of writing. Read the text again until you are confident you understand its meaning
- remember to keep the ‘flavour’ of the article when you write it in your own words
SMILE by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.