Question

1. which of these is the best example of a person paraphrasing? after reading a book about alligators, pedro wrote a sentence describing the main idea in his own words. after sophie read an article about amanda gorman, he decided to read a book about her. hayley wrote an essay about tennis, then isabel copied the essay word for word. amanda read a paragraph about coding, then wrote a paragraph about what she learned in her own words. 2. why is it important to close the book when you write a paraphrase? so you wont accidentally copy from the book so you can write more clearly so you wont summarize the main idea so you remember the title of the book

Explanation:

Question 1

Paraphrasing means restating information in one's own words. Let's analyze each option:

• First option: Pedro describes the main idea (from a book about alligators) in his own words. But "main idea" could be summarizing. Paraphrasing is more about restating specific content, not just main idea.
• Second option: Sophie decides to read a book after an article - this is about further reading, not paraphrasing.
• Third option: Isabel copies the essay word - for - word, which is plagiarism, not paraphrasing.
• Fourth option: Amanda reads a paragraph about coding and then writes a paragraph about what she learned in her own words. This is restating the content of the paragraph (what she learned) in her own words, which is a clear example of paraphrasing.

When writing a paraphrase, the goal is to use your own words. If the book is open, there's a higher chance of accidentally copying the original text. Let's analyze the options:

• First option: Closing the book helps avoid accidental copying, as you can't see the original text to copy from.
• Second option: Closing the book doesn't directly relate to writing more clearly. Clarity comes from writing skills, not closing the book.
• Third option: Paraphrasing can involve summarizing the main idea, and closing the book doesn't prevent summarizing. Also, summarizing the main idea is part of good paraphrasing in some cases.
• Fourth option: Closing the book has nothing to do with remembering the title.

Answer:

Amanda read a paragraph about coding, then wrote a paragraph about what she learned in her own words.

Question 2