Multiple Choice

the American manufacturing sector increased significantly from $3 billion to $13 billion between 1869 and 1910.

Multiple Choice

Use the text below written by Connections Education in 2012 to answer the following questions.

The Second Industrial Revolution was not just marked by new inventions. New business practices were invented that transformed America’s economy. Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion. The steel industry produced just 68,000 tons in 1870 but 4.2 million tons in 1890.
Which of the following would be an example of paraphrasing the third sentence above?
(1 point)
Responses

Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion.
Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion.

“Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion” (Connections Education, 2012).
“Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion” (Connections Education, 2012).

The worth of

The worth of American manufacturing increased from $3 billion to $13 billion during the years 1869 to 1910.

The Second Industrial Revolution was not just marked by new inventions. New business practices were invented that transformed America’s economy. Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion. The steel industry produced just 68,000 tons in 1870 but 4.2 million tons in 1890.

Which of the following would be an example of paraphrasing the third sentence above?
(1 point)
Responses

Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion.
Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion.

“Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion” (Connections Education, 2012).
“Between 1869–1910, the value of American manufacturing rose from $3 billion to $13 billion” (Connections Education, 2012).

None of the provided options represent a paraphrase of the third sentence. Paraphrasing involves restating the original sentence using different words while maintaining the same meaning.

A correct paraphrase of the third sentence could be: "From 1869 to 1910, the total value of manufacturing in the United States increased from $3 billion to $13 billion."

If you had to choose from the options given, you would note that all choices are directly quoting or restating the original text, and therefore they do not reflect paraphrasing.