Study skills - Paraphrasing
Summary
TLDRThis educational session delves into the art of paraphrasing, a crucial skill for students. It clarifies that paraphrasing involves more than just changing a few words; it requires deep engagement with the material to understand and restate key points. The session emphasizes the importance of paraphrasing for academic writing, where it serves as a teaching and learning tool, helping students to support their arguments with relevant material without plagiarizing. The speaker provides worked examples, demonstrating how to extract the essence of a piece and construct a paraphrased version that captures the original's intent and key points. The session concludes by highlighting the value of developing paraphrasing skills for effective academic writing and comprehension.
Takeaways
- 📚 Paraphrasing is reworking or restating an existing body of work to demonstrate understanding, not just changing a few words.
- 🧠 Developing good learning skills is more likely when you understand the importance of paraphrasing.
- 👨🏫 Paraphrasing is a teaching and learning device that requires engagement with the content to recognize key words or phrases.
- 📝 Academic writing necessitates locating and using relevant material to support arguments, not just transcribing text.
- 🚫 Avoiding plagiarism involves more than just attributing authors; it requires rephrasing and not transcribing large chunks of text.
- 🔍 The example provided walks through the process of paraphrasing a piece on visual research methods in social sciences.
- 📖 Paraphrasing involves extracting the essence of a piece and using key words or phrases to construct a new version.
- 💡 Incorporating direct quotes is acceptable in paraphrasing, but should be done sparingly to avoid large-scale transcription.
- 🔬 When encountering unfamiliar terms, it's important to reference sources to ensure understanding and proper paraphrasing.
- 📝 The process of paraphrasing involves reading, identifying key words or phrases, and then using them to build your own work.
- 🕰️ Developing paraphrasing skills takes time and practice, but it is a valuable skill for academic and professional writing.
Q & A
What is the primary focus of the session on paraphrasing?
-The session focuses on understanding what paraphrasing means, why it is important for students, how to paraphrase effectively, and providing examples of paraphrasing.
What does paraphrasing involve according to the transcript?
-Paraphrasing involves reworking or restating an existing body of work in a way that demonstrates understanding of the topic, and it requires engaging with the material to recognize and refashion the important points while retaining the key ideas.
Why is paraphrasing considered a teaching and learning device?
-Paraphrasing is a teaching and learning device because it requires the reader to engage with the content, recognize key words or phrases, and structure a subsequent paraphrased piece, which helps in understanding and utilizing the material.
What is the role of direct quotes in paraphrasing?
-Direct quotes can be incorporated into a paraphrased piece, but they should be short and concise. They are useful for avoiding plagiarism and for using specific terms or phrases, but large-scale transcription should be avoided.
What is the significance of identifying key words or phrases when paraphrasing?
-Identifying key words or phrases is crucial for structuring and writing the subsequent work. They act as a framework for the paraphrased piece and help in capturing and rephrasing the important points of the original text.
How does the transcript suggest dealing with unfamiliar terms or phrases during paraphrasing?
-The transcript advises using reference sources to understand unfamiliar terms or phrases, as they may be crucial for developing an understanding of the paper and identifying key words or phrases.
What is the example provided in the transcript regarding the use of visual research methods in social sciences?
-The example is based on the work of Prosser and Loxley, which discusses the use of visual research methods in social sciences. The strategy and technique can be applied to other areas of interest or study, emphasizing the essence of paraphrasing.
What is the strategy for constructing a paraphrased piece as suggested in the transcript?
-The strategy involves reading through the original piece, noting the main words or phrases, and then using these to construct a new piece that captures the essence of the original without direct copying.
How does the transcript address the issue of plagiarism in academic writing?
-The transcript emphasizes that academic writing requires more than simply presenting large chunks of text from other authors. Paraphrasing helps to avoid plagiarism by demonstrating comprehension and utilizing other people's work in a scholarly manner.
What is the final advice given in the transcript regarding the development of paraphrasing skills?
-The final advice is that developing skills takes time and perseverance. The transcript encourages students to practice paraphrasing and to remember that it is a valuable skill for academic writing.
Outlines
📚 Understanding Paraphrasing in Academic Writing
The first paragraph introduces the concept of paraphrasing and its significance in academic writing. It clarifies that paraphrasing involves more than just changing a few words; it requires a deep engagement with the material to understand and restate key points effectively. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of paraphrasing as a learning tool, helping students to engage with content and structure their arguments. It also highlights the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarism, noting that simply transcribing text is not a valid academic practice. The paragraph provides an example of how to paraphrase, using a piece by Prosser and Loxley on visual research methods, and demonstrates the process of extracting and rephrasing key points without using direct quotes excessively.
🔍 Developing Paraphrasing Skills and Utilizing References
The second paragraph continues the discussion on paraphrasing by emphasizing the importance of developing this skill over time. It suggests that understanding and utilizing other people's work is crucial for academic success and that paraphrasing helps in demonstrating comprehension and the ability to use source material effectively. The paragraph also addresses the challenge of encountering unfamiliar terms or phrases in academic texts, advising the use of reference sources to ensure a proper understanding. It concludes by encouraging perseverance in skill development, acknowledging the time and effort required to master paraphrasing and reiterating the value of this skill in academic writing.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Paraphrasing
💡Academic Writing
💡Engagement
💡Salient Developments
💡Visual Research Methods
💡Direct Quotes
💡Keywords and Phrases
💡Scaffolding
💡Skill Development
💡Comprehension
Highlights
Paraphrasing is defined as reworking or restating an existing body of work to demonstrate understanding.
Good learning skills are developed by understanding the importance of paraphrasing.
Paraphrasing requires engagement with material and recognizing important points to refashion them.
Paraphrasing is not simply changing a few words but involves a deeper understanding of the material.
It's crucial to know the key words or phrases that structure the paraphrased piece.
Academic writing requires using relevant material to support arguments, not just presenting others' text.
Transcribing large chunks of text shows the ability to type, not understanding or paraphrasing.
The example of paraphrasing is based on the work of Prosser and Loxley on visual research methods.
Paraphrasing involves extracting the essence of a piece, not just transcribing chunks of material.
Direct quotes can be incorporated into a paraphrased piece, but large-scale transcription should be avoided.
When reading papers, unfamiliar terms should be checked to understand the key points of the material.
The paraphrased piece should capture and rephrase the important points of the original without direct copying.
Reading through a piece and identifying important words or phrases helps structure subsequent work.
Key words and phrases act as scaffolding to build up your own work after understanding the material.
Skills development takes time, but perseverance in paraphrasing is worth the effort for academic writing.
The module concludes by emphasizing the importance of paraphrasing for comprehension and utilization of others' work.
Transcripts
welcome to a learning and city skill
session the folks on a task that many
students need to find a great degree of
difficulty with paraphrasing the session
begins with examining what exactly do we
mean by paraphrasing secondly you're
much more likely to develop good
learning skills if you do understand the
importance of developing that skill
therefore the second section explores
why a student should paraphrase the
following two sections then provide
worked examples of how an original piece
of work might be paraphrased and finally
the summary section reflects on the
session and draws the various lessons
together first of all we need to clarify
what exactly do we mean by the term
paraphrasing as the definitions indicate
there is a requirement to rework or
restate an existing body of work in a
way that demonstrates your understanding
of the topic it is important to know the
paraphrasing does not mean simply
changing one or two words it requires
you to really engage with the material
and recognize the important points and
refashion them while still retaining the
key points so why paraphrase as one of
the definitions indicators paraphrasing
is a teaching and learning device in
order to paraphrase a passage the reader
needs to engage with the content and
thus be able to recognize the key words
or phrases that will help structure to
subsequent paraphrased piece academic
writing requires the student to locate
relevant and appropriate material and
use it in such a manner that it supports
their arguments or contentions academic
writing requires more than simply
presenting large chunks of what are
people's text while the author's may
well have been correctly attributed and
duster is no plagiarizing simply
transcribing large chunks of text just
shows that you can type the example we
walk through is based on the walk of
processor and Loxley regarding the use
of visual research methods in the social
sciences even if the humanities or
social sciences and not your subject
areas the strategy and technique can be
applied to your own areas of interest or
study as I said previously paraphrasing
is all about extracting the essence of a
piece and not simply transcribing chunks
of the material therefore let us begin
by reading through the piece noting the
main words or phrases that will provide
the framework of
subsequent paraphrase the wards and
phrases that appeared to capture the
peace are does not you provide what you
highlight salient developments and the
subjects of sociology and anthropology
and are modes of image production using
these words and phrases we can now
construct our own paraphrase peace
Prosser and luxury begin by telling us
that our aim was not to provide a
widespread peace thus it is an
introductory piece their aim therefore
was to highlight a number of
developments they then move on to tell
us about the parameters of their
subsequent deliberations by focusing
only on the disciplines of sociology and
anthropology and only on still in moving
modes of production you will note that
two direct quotes are incorporated into
their piece this is not a problem
sometimes you may spend more time and
effort in trying to avoid using a direct
quote or may simply wish to use a
specific term or phrase in either case
the use of short concise quotes is very
useful just remember to try and avoid as
much as possible
large-scale transcription the next
example is based on the second paragraph
of the processor and Loxley paper once
again we will read to the piece
identifying the important words or
phrases that we will subsequently use to
construct our paraphrase piece of work
however it is useful at this point in
time to raise an important issue while
reading through papers you may often be
presented with an unfamiliar term or
phrase it is always advisable to use
some reference source such as I did when
faced with the unfamiliar term camera
obscura do you unfamiliar term may or
may not be crucial in developing our
understanding of the paper but if we
don't check it out we will not be in a
position to decide what are the key
words or phrases so having read through
the paragraph the words or phrases that
I felt captured the essence where has
long played converted the emergence in
the late Renaissance innovations and
perceptions
using these words and phrases the
paraphrased piece that I wrote was DOS
as you can see the piece is not intended
to be a direct copy of the original and
in this instance I didn't use any direct
quotes yet I feel that I have captured
and rephrased the important points
finally and in summary reading through a
piece and identifying the important
words or phrases requires you to really
think about the relative importance of
each sentence if you are not careful you
will think that everything is important
and be back to square one these key
words and phrases are crucial to
structuring and writing your subsequent
work once you have seed you can use them
like scaffolding to help build up your
own work these examples only provide a
small illustration as to how you might
engage with written material in order
that you can demonstrate your ability to
comprehend and utilize other people's
work in a manner that is skullery and
finally remember that the development of
skills takes time but it is worth
persevering thank you and well done for
completing this module
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