Assignment task:
Paraphrasing
Each research article you read contains key takeaways or main points that speak to the study's findings or conclusions. Paraphrasing is a means to effectively use that research-based evidence without directly quoting. Because it is in your own words, the evidence can be more seamlessly integrated with the surrounding material, such as your own ideas and analysis.
This Assignment isolates the skill of paraphrasing so that you may give it significant attention. You paraphrase those main points using your own words and sentence structure.
Plagiarism can be a concern if the paraphrase is too similar to the original, so be sure to compare your version to the original text as part of your process.
To Prepare
- Review the Learning Resources on evaluating resources, breaking a topic into keywords, and reading critically. Using the knowledge you gained from these resources, locate a peer-reviewed article from the last 5 years on a human services topic that is of interest to you.
- Read the article and the Learning Resources Paraphrasing template to learn how to locate main points within the article.
- Review the Learning Resources on paraphrasing and download the Paraphrasing Template.
- Locate two paragraphs of the article that contain main points or key findings that you consider important. These are the areas that you will paraphrase for your Assignment.
Resources:
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
Weekly Resources:
- OASIS (n.d.). Evaluate resources. [Interactive guide]. Walden University.
- OASIS (n.d.). Break a topic into keywords. [Interactive guide]. Walden University.
- OASIS (n.d.). Read critically. [Interactive guide]. Walden University.
• OASIS (n.d.). Paraphrase and summarize information. [Interactive guide]. Walden University.
- Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.-l). Using evidence: Paraphrase.
- Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.-e). Effective paraphrasing strategies.
- Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.-f). Examples of paraphrasing.
- Turnitin. (2016). The plagiarism spectrum.
- Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.-g). Plagiarism detection & revision skills: Ineffective paraphrasing video playlist
Using the Paraphrasing Template, paste into your paper two paragraphs from the article that represent the main points. Be sure that you reference where to locate main points in the article in the paraphrasing template. Beneath each paragraph, write your original paraphrase of the content.
Include appropriate APA citations for each main point or direct quote and paraphrase, and add a full reference entry for the article.
Then explain why you selected these as main points. How do these paragraphs represent important information from the article? Also describe your process of paraphrasing. How did you avoid accidental plagiarism? Need Assignment Help?