Paraphrasing
Activity (Homework)
“Playing
with Pain” by Michelle Crouch – Scholastic
Scope
Assignment
due Wed 1/27 (2* only) and Thurs 1/28 (3*, 4*)
Directions: Read the
article on pages 11-15 of the Dec/Jan issue of Scope. Next, paraphrase what
you have learned from the article in no more than ¾ page (don’t go shorter than
½ page). You can handwrite or type your
paraphrase. Paraphrase ONLY. Do not include any direct quotations
(we will do that next time). Your
paraphrase should cover the main ideas from each section from beginning to end.
This is an OBJECTIVE summary, which means NO opinion. Do not write in first person, “I”.
**Hint!
We learned that a paraphrase must be properly cited. Lead into your paraphrase with the following…
The
article “Playing With Pain” by Michelle Crouch in Scholastic Scope
magazine is about…
When you finish your paraphrase, include
the page numbers (11-15) BEFORE your final period.
