Paraphrasing

Beginner 🎓 Education / Academia

Definition

Rewording someone else's ideas in your own words while citing the source—like plagiarism's legal cousin.

Example Usage

The student thought paraphrasing without citation counted as original work, which is not how academic integrity works.

Origin

From Greek 'para-' (beside) and 'phrase' (to express)

Fun Fact

Many students don't understand that paraphrasing without citation is still plagiarism, even if the words are different.

Source: Academic Writing and Citation Standards

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