Paraphrasing and SummarisingPL Term 1

Lesson Focus & Success

CriteriaTo understand what

paraphrasing and

summarising are

To understand that

learning is governed by

ethical as well as

strategic

considerations

To be able to say what is meant

by paraphrasing and

summarising

To explain how paraphrasing

and summarising helps learning

To be able to define plagiarism

To say why it is wrong/illegal to

plagiarize

Key Vocabulary

paraphrasing

summarising

facts

main idea

retelling

details

chunks

synonyms

plagiarise

GKR

In small groups, make

a T Chart and list

everything on one side

you know about

paraphrasing, and

everything you know

about summarising on

the other side

Appoint a reporter to

share back to the class

What does

the title tell

me?

What do I

predict the

text will be

about?

What can

the pictures

tell me?

What do I

already know

about this

topic?

What

words do

I expect

to see?

What

images come

to mind?

What will I

do as I

read?

Paraphrasing Using paraphrasing to help us put facts into our

own words.

Paraphrasing is:

retelling the information in your own words,

retaining its meaning

the same length as the original text

a retell, including details from the text.

Paraphrasing v’s

SummarisingParaphrasing Summarising

Same length of text as the

original.

Shortened version of original

text.

Same information – includes

details.

Main ideas only.

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Step One:

Note the topic of the text; ‘What is this about?’

Step Two:

Break up the ‘events’ in a sentence. Use the verb to break up the sentence into chunks and keywords.

Step Three:

Suggest synonyms for key words. Swap words or phrases for synonyms.

Step Four:

Link the new words into a sentence.

Step Five:

Check the new sentence matches the original sentence in its context and purpose. Does it mean the same thing?

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Paraphrasing

A blacksmith uses tools like hammers to hit the

softened metal and reshape it. The particles are

moved around in the metal into new positions to

make a new shape.

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How can we paraphrase these

sentences?

Paraphrasing example

A blacksmith uses tools like hammers to hit the softened metal and reshape it. The particles are moved around in the metal into new positions to make a new shape.

Break up events

E.g. Softened metal is reshaped by blacksmiths using hammer like tools. The metal is made into a new shape by the particles

Paraphrasing example

A blacksmith uses tools like hammers to hit the softened metal and reshape it. The particles are moved around in the metal into new positions to make a new shape.

Suggest Synonyms

E.g. Softened metal is reshaped by blacksmiths using hammer like tools. The metal is made into a new shape by the particles

SummarisingA shorter version of an original text

When we

summarise a

piece of writing

we give the

shorter version

and focus on the

key points that the

author makes.

To scan the text to pick up

the main ideas

To identify the main idea of

each chapter

To highlight the key words

To be able to say what

learning action you used

today to help you

summarise the text.

When we summarise we:

identify the main idea of the selected text

highlight the key vocabulary

say what questions have been answered

After reading a

sentence/paragraph, ask:

What are the main ideas

this paragraph has told

you?

How could you say the main

ideas in the paragraph in

one sentence?

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Summarising Activity

A blacksmith uses tools like hammers to hit the

softened metal and reshape it. The particles are

moved around in the metal into new positions to

make a new shape.

Review

In your Review Book,

write what you have

learnt today and how

you will use this to help

you in your learning

this year.