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INTEGRATING PARAPHRASES INTO YOUR WRITING

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SIGNAL PHRASES

• You always want to introduce your paraphrase with

a signal phrase by mentioning the author’s name

AND include a page reference (in parentheses) at

the end of the borrowed passage. This type of

bookending of a paraphrase signals to your reader

that these are not your own words or ideas and tells

them where source material ends and your ideas

begin.

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SIGNAL PHRASES

• Using signal phrases is the best way to ensure that you integrate borrowed source material smoothly. A signal phrase couples the name of the writer from whom you are borrowing words or ideas with a verb that conveys your sense of the writer’s intent. In choosing a verb, consider the attitude or position of the writer you are citing. In most cases, you should also contextualize borrowed information. The first time you cite a source, establish the writer’s authority, and explain the significance of the paraphrase. You want to vary the verbs that you use to introduce a source’s words or ideas (instead of repeating says).

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TRY SOME OF THESE SIGNAL VERBS:

Acknowledges Concludes

Admits Concurs

Affirms Believes

Claims Comments

Discloses Explains

Finds Illustrates

Implies Indicates

Insists Notes

Observes Predicts

Proposes Reports

Speculates Suggests

Summarizes States

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SOURCES:

• Aaron, Jane E. The Little, Brown Compact Handbook. 7th ed. New York: Longman, 2010. Print.

• Hacker, Diana and Nancy Sommers. A Writer’s Reference 7th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011. Print.

• Harris, Robert. Using Sources Effectively. 3rd ed. Glendale, CA: Pyrczak Publishing, 2011. Print.

• Howard, Rebecca Moore. Writing Matters: A Handbook for Writing and Research. New York: McGraw Hill, 2011. Print.

• Kirszner, Laurie G. and Stephen R. Mandell. The Brief Wadsworth Handbook. 6th ed. Boston: Wadsworth, 2010. Print.