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Quick questions on Paraphrasing for summary: N(A)-Level Summary Writing
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What are replace the key words?Show answer
Swap the important content words for synonyms (words of the same meaning). "Enormous" becomes "very large"; "reluctant" becomes "unwilling"; "demolish" becomes "knock down". Small words (the, and, to) can stay, but the loaded words that carry the meaning are the ones to change, because they are the ones markers check.
What is change the structure?Show answer
As well as words, change the shape of the sentence. Turn "To save money, the family cut their spending" into "The family spent less so that they could save." Reordering and reshaping makes the point clearly your own rather than a lightly edited copy.
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