Question

Multiple Choice: Please select the best answer and click "submit."

Why do writers try to paraphrase their sources?

A. This helps them know why one source is correct and others are not.
B. This helps them find out new facts about the source's author.
C. This helps them proofread their finished paragraphs for small mistakes.
D. This helps them make sure they understand the ideas in the source.

Answer 1

@Mark995 :

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As to helping you with your question...

I do know that paraphrasing is to "express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, esp. to achieve greater clarity." or basically "a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else."

I cannot really see what the answer could be. II know you paraphrase when "what you want from the source is the idea expressed, and not the specific language used to express it." and when "you can express in fewer words what the key point of a source is." I would say you can eliminate B and maybe A. I think the most possible answer could be D, but C is also a possibility. Sorry I could not help you 100% through. c:

Answer 2

What does it mean to paraphrase a text?

A. To combine the ideas of the text with other ideas
B. To state its main ideas in your own words
C. To support the thesis with evidence
D. To form your own opinion about the text

Answer 3

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