6. What is a paraphrasing?
Putting the main ideas and main points into your own words, or in fictional texts
explaining the main events and how these events changed the main character.
A direct citation that includes parentheses and the original author's name
Putting a passage from a source in your own words and giving credit to the
author
Adding your own opinion and ideas to your writing.
The definition of paraphrasing is putting it into your own words. Paraphrasing, you look at the text or whatever given, and without copying word for word in the text.
