Paraphrasing and synthesising sources without copying

What this note covers

1. Why copying is the costliest habit in Section 2
2. A five-step paraphrasing method with a worked example
3. Paraphrasing techniques: a toolkit for changing words and structure
4. Summarising: reducing a passage to its essential point
5. When and how to quote
6. Synthesis: making sources talk to each other
7. A practice routine and an editing check for copying

7 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes