Strategies
What are two strategies we can use to paraphrase?
run/running
Sprint/sprinting, dart/darting, zoom/zooming, etc.
He ran down the street to catch the bus in time.
To catch the bus, he had to run down the street.
Cindy walked to the store at the end of the block.
Cindy strolled to the bodega at the end of her street.
An aim is a goal or objective to achieve in life. In order to succeed in life, one must have a goal. My aim in life is to be a teacher. Teaching is a noble and responsible profession.
Goals are what people aim for in life to feel accomplished. I hope to become a teacher one day as I feel the job is respectable and dignified. Everyone should have a target for themselves in life to make themselves happy.
What is a synonym?
Home
House, description of house (apartment, condo, etc.), dwelling, etc.
Charlie didn't like his math teacher so he tried to stay home sick as much as possible.
Charlie stayed home sick as often as he could because he didn't like his math teacher.
If you want to start a career in business one day, it is worth starting a plan to go to school for the subject.
Developing a plan to study business as your major when the time comes will set you up to enter the field as a career when you graduate.
Sometimes we come across some forgetful persons in our surroundings. And some geniuses are also forgetful to some extent. We know that Newton boiled his pocket watch instead of an egg.
Sir Isaac Newton once boiled his pocket watch instead of an egg by accident. You might not expect it, but there are stories saying the great geniuses we've learned about actually quite forgetful or absent-minded.
She had to grab a coffee before going to work.
Before she went to work, she had to grab a coffee.
cup
glass, receptacle, mug, etc.
If you get to the restaurant before the group does, can you please ask the hostess to seat you so we don't lose our reservation?
So we don't lose our reservation, can you ask the hostess to seat you if you arrive before the group?
I invited Bruno to the concert, but he can only go if one of us gives him a ride.
If someone in the group can give him a ride, Bruno will be able to come to the show.
The Dowry system is evil in society. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal. Brides are treated as a marketable commodity. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married.
The dowry system turns the concept of marriage into a trade where the bride is a deal the father has to sweeten in order to find a husband. Some fathers put themselves into poverty to put together an offer alongside their daughters to get a man to accept their hand in marriage.
If you can't think of a synonym, what else can you do to reword something?
Define the word as best you can.
Ex: I can't think of a synonym for steal..... I could say "take without paying"!
The class had perfect attendance for the month which meant they were entitled to a pizza party on a day the teacher decides.
When the teacher selects a day, the students were entitled to a pizza party for their perfect attendance all month.
The debate team was nervous to continue to the next round after seeing their opponent during the qualifying event.
After the debate team got a preview of their opponents during their qualifying round, they became anxious to continue to the second round and go against them.
Most of the people of our country are farmers, workers, and day laborers who live below the poverty line. But the price of essential commodities is soaring higher and higher. It has now become impossible for them to make both ends meet. It has severely hit the day laborers, the lower and middle-class families, and the salaried class too.
Prices for every day necessities keep skyrocketing. Blue collar workers (or workers who do not make a lot in a day) make up most of the labor force but live very poor lifestyles. Prices rising while pay does not puts a majority of people working normal, day-to-day jobs in a place where they cannot support themselves.
In academic writing, what is something we need to do in order for our writing to not be plagiarism?
Cite the author even if you have paraphrased!
The way you will give credit to the author will differ based on your teacher's request and the format of your writing.
before
prior, previous, earlier, etc.
I developed a great interest in space when my mom showed me the Blues Clues space song about the order of the planets.
My mom showed me a Blues Clues song about the order of the planets which made me develop a great interest in space.
An average professional football game lasts 3 hours and 12 minutes, but if you tally up the time when the ball is actually in play, the action amounts to a mere 11 minutes.
Even though a typical professional football game is 3 hours and 12 min, the ball is actually in movement during plays for about 11 minutes total.
We all know that health is wealth. With its intricate network of bones, muscles, and organs, a well-functioning human body is much like an orchestrated symphony. To keep this orchestra playing well, we need physical exercise. It may take the form of sports, yoga, or even regular walking. It is well-known that people who engage in physical exercise stay happier and live longer.
People who are psychically active are statistically happier and live longer compared to those people who do not prioritize their physical health. The human body is like a machine with many parts working together. Engaging in exercise, even if it is just walking, is helping you live cheerfully and longer.