Questions
Strategy
MISC.
Good Paraphrase
Good Paraphrase
100
Finish this question about finding the main idea: What does this paragraph tell me...
What is "about the topic"?
100
This is what you are doing when you use the paraphrasing strategy.
What is "thinking about the information you read and putting it into your own words"?
100
This is purpose of the paraphrasing strategy.
What is "to help you understand and remember what you read"?
100
We use this to remember the requirements for a good paraphrase.
What is "U CAN MOP"?
100
In U CAN MOP, M =
What is "MAKES SENSE"?
200
Finish this question about finding the main idea: What is a statement that summarizes...
What is "what this paragraph is about"?
200
This is the acronym for the paraphrasing strategy.
What is "RAP"?
200
This is why reorganizing and putting information into your own words is helpful.
What is "it changes the information just enough so it makes it your own and makes sense to you"?
200
In U CAN MOP, U =
What is "USEFUL"?
200
In U CAN MOP, O =
What is "ONE MAIN IDEA PER PARAGRAPH"?
300
This is the main question you ask yourself in the A step
What is "what are the main idea and details"?
300
This is the first step of the paraphrasing strategy.
What is "read a paragraph or section of text"?
300
Name the situations mentioned in class where you might use the paraphrasing strategy (3).
What is "completing an assignment, applying for a job or studying for a driving exam"?
300
In U CAN MOP, C =
What is "COMPLETE SENTENCE"?
300
In U CAN MOP, P =
What is "PUT THE MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS IN YOUR OWN WORDS"?
400
This is the question you ask when looking for the details.
What is "what are the specific pieces of information in the paragraph that are related to the main idea"?
400
This is the second step of the paraphrasing strategy.
What is "ask yourself what are the main idea and details"?
400
Name the clues for finding the main idea.
What is "look in the first sentence and look for words that are repeated"?
400
In U CAN MOP, A =
What is "ACCURATE"?
400
This could happen if you change the information too much when paraphrasing.
What is "the meaning of the original information is changed to something different and I will not learn the correct information"?
500
This is the third step of the paraphrasing strategy.
What is "put the main idea and details in your own words"?
500
Name the two reasons mentioned in class for knowing details.
What is "for discussions and tests"?
500
In U CAN MOP, N =
What is "NEW INFORMATION"?
500
This is why you learned U CAN MOP.
What is to provide guidelines for paraphrasing so the information is not changed too much?
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