Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing
- To restate in your own words
- To use your own words to express the meaning of something someone has said or written
When to use Paraphrasing
- When taking notes
- When writing a paper and putting what you read into your own words
- To make information clearer and improve comprehension
- When translating something
- In a conversation to make sure you understood what the person was telling you
- In a conversation to let the person know you heard them