Putting the passage or section of the author's ideas into your own words
You MUST cite the original source, both in-text and in your references/works cited
Paraphrasing is NOT:
Using a thesaurus to change words in a sentence or passage
Rearranging words in a sentence or passage.
Most of your research findings should be paraphrased
Allows to simplify or explain complex articles or passages
Often the best way to share statistics and numerical data
How to Paraphrase
| From page 2 of the original source: | Paraphrase |
| While gender roles and gender expression may depend heavily on social influences, there is building evidence that gender identity may have biological components, such as genetic or hormonal influences. Prenatal hormone exposure appears to have an influence on gender identity, although in ways we have yet to completely understand. If gender identity is in some part biologically based, then the line between sex and gender becomes even more complex. Erickson-Schroth, L., & Davis, B. (2021). Gender: What everyone needs to know. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. |
Erikson-Schroth and Davis (2021) point out that the distinction between sex and gender is further obscured by emerging evidence that gender identity may be based on biological factors (p. 2). An APA citation was included on the Reference List. |