Question

Use the text below written by Connections Education in 2012 to answer the following questions. The Second Industrial Revolution was not just marked by new inventions. New business practices were invented that transformed America’s economy. Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion. The steel industry produced just 68,000 tons in 1870 but 4.2 million tons in 1890. 1. Which of the following would be an example of paraphrasing the third sentence above? (1 point) Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion. "Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion" (Connections Education, 2012). The worth of the manufacturing industry in the United States increased from $3 to $13 billion from 1869–1910 (Connections Education, 2012). Between 1875–1880, the value of U.S. manufacturing increased by $5 billion.

Answer 1

Answer: The worth of the manufacturing industry in the United States increased from $3 to $13 billion from 1869–1910 (Connections Education, 2012).

Step-by-step explanation:

Paraphrasing means to express the ideas of someone else in our own terms. When rewriting a paragraph it´s important not to change the original meaning of the cited text.

It is essential to quote the source when paraphrasing. Nonetheless, we must be careful not to use words that are too similar to the original, in order to avoid plagiarism.