What's the harm in paraphrasing?

Authors

  • Chris Doye University of Edinburgh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v1i1.44

Keywords:

paraphrasing, academic writing, referencing, plagiarism

Abstract

An opinion piece that suggests teaching students to paraphrase can have a negative effect on their ability to use sources in writing.

Author Biography

Chris Doye, University of Edinburgh

Study Development Advisor and Head of Study Development at the Institute for Academic Development, University of Edinburgh

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Published

2013-06-14

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Opinion Piece

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