How to Paraphrase in Research Papers (APA, AMA)

Researchers must often discuss other studies for a variety of reasons: to provide background information, review current scientific knowledge, bolster their own studies with evidence, and compare methods, results, or other sections with their own study, among other reasons. One great way to present previously published information without risking plagiarism is by paraphrasing.
“Paraphrasing” means expressing the meaning of someone else’s words in your own words instead of quoting directly. The necessity of this becomes clear when you consider how much information in one section (or even one sentence) of a research paper that may be irrelevant to your study. You can thus save space and keep your study more focused by choosing only the necessary parts for your paper; you can distill complex information into language that general readers can understand by re-writing a passage your own words.
This video includes:
✔ An explanation of what paraphrasing is and why you need to use it in your paper
✔ A detailed breakdown of how include original work using paraphrasing and quotes
✔ Samples of real research papers to demonstrate proper and effective methods of paraphrasing
✔ General tips on what to remember when paraphrasing in your paper
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Very happy to hear this, Areej! You can paraphrase as much of the work as you need, but keep in mind that the majority of the article or research paper will be based on the study or review YOU are conducting. Therefore, the paraphrased parts in a research paper are usually limited to the Introduction section, including the review of relevant literature.

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Hi, thanks but I have a question if I paraphrase a paragraph and copy citation then in reference list I have to write exactly the reference of writer reference or I have to make new one of that article I written because in APA style or other you cannot write it in own you have to copy and other question is research proposal I want to write a research proposal but how I do it I have to write it from one research proposal or I have to collect info from different article because in one article one question is answered and the other is different so what is best to paraphrase one research proposal or I have to paraphrase combination of proposals need answer ASAP because 22nd of April I have to submit proposal?

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Good question! While there isn't a perfect answer to this, one rule is to at least provide as much of your own commentary in the paper as you do paraphrasing and quoting. Moreover, there are a lot of ways to paraphrase, and sometimes you don't need to use the words or data of another researcher to make your overall point, even when you are using the basic (or even specific) conclusions of that researcher. In addition, you should always read through articles of the journal/conference/publication to which you are submitting to see what other researchers do. This can help determine how many sources to include in your literature review and how much reference to previous work should be quoted or paraphrased.

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