Which of the following describes paraphrasing?

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Question 15 options:

Exact words lifted from a text, using quotation marks to indicate what has been copied.

Taking ideas from an author and putting them into your own words.

Using quotation marks around your own words to describe your opinions.

Answer 1

The option that best describes paraphrasing is:

Taking ideas from an author and putting them into your own words.

Paraphrasing involves rephrasing someone else's ideas or information while maintaining the original meaning, without using the exact wording from the source.