1. Ms. Mirenda

2. Questions: What is paraphrasing? How will it help me? What are the steps?

4.  Remember what I just read  Shorten the text I read

5.  1st: Read the text  2 nd : Ask yourself, “What is the main idea and details of the text?”  Who  What  When  Where  Why  How

6. If you copy the same words, it is called plagiarism. Plagiarism is against the law.

7.  (Line 2) So, we are resting in our tents, waiting to start to-night.  Paraphrase:  We are resting and waiting in the tent.

8.  (Line 3) Last night the temperature fell to -6° after the wind dropped - today it is warm and calm.  Paraphrase:  It was -6 degrees yesterday, and it’s warm today.

9.  The hiss of the primus and the fragrant steam of the cooker issuing from the tent ventilator.  Paraphrase:

10. The paraphrasing steps are:  Read the ___________  Ask _________________  Put it _______________