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What does it mean to paraphrase a sentence

a. you subsitute a phrase here and there within the original sentence

b. you rewrite the original completely in your own words, altering the setence structure

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Paraphrasing involves taking a set of facts or opinions and rewording them. When paraphrasing, it is important to keep the original meaning and to present it in a new form. Basically, you are simply writing something in your own words that expresses the original idea.

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The answer is B, you rewrite the original completely in your own words, altering the sentence structure. Hope this helps!

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