Paraphrasing Techniques EAP Worksheets & Activities

EAP Paraphrasing Techniques Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and Writing Exercises: Answering Questions, Categorising, Sentence Transformation, Paraphrasing, Peer Feedback - Pair Work In this useful paraphrasing techniques worksheet, students learn about neutral attribution and practice using reporting verbs to paraphrase information from sources in an impartial, academic style. First, in pairs, students read three paraphrases of the same source sentence and then discuss which one is most appropriate for academic writing and why. Students then read a definition of neutral attribution and discuss three questions with their partner. Next, working alone, students categorise reporting verbs into a table according to their function. After that, students rewrite sentences, replacing the underlined verb with a more appropriate reporting verb. Students then complete sentences with a suitable reporting verb. Following that, students write paraphrases of four sentences, using the information in brackets to choose an appropriate reporting verb. Finally, students swap worksheets with a partner, answer checklist questions about their paraphrases and then give each other feedback. show less