F.I.R.S.T. Tutorial

Chapter 7 - From Researching to Writing
In this chapter: Knowing acceptable information courses; defining and using paraphrasing; understanding plagiarism

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Paraphrasing to perfection

To understand the difference between an acceptable and an unacceptable paraphrase, start by reading this excerpt from an original source on the subject, a book called The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams (Chicago: U of Chicago Press, 1995), p. 167.

Using the three characteristics of an acceptable paraphrase identified earlier, compare these two attempts at a paraphrase below to the original text. The first is unacceptable, but the second one is quite acceptable. Can you explain why?

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