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Comprehension and the Application Question
Quick questions on Paraphrasing for meaning explained: H1 General Paper
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What are recast structure, not just words?Show answer
Strong paraphrase changes the shape of the sentence, not only individual words. If the original is "X, because Y", you might write "Y is the reason that X". Restructuring makes it genuinely your own and proves you have processed the idea rather than swapping a thesaurus's worth of synonyms into the original frame.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain why lifting words from the passage is penalised in a paraphrase question. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Paraphrase: "Progress, unchecked, can outrun our capacity to manage its consequences." [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why dropping the word "often" can make a paraphrase inaccurate. [3 marks]
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