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Paraphrasing vs. Direct Quotes

Paraphrasing vs. Direct Quotes. Possible Answers to Newspaper Article. Section 1 - Paraphrase.

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Paraphrasing vs. Direct Quotes

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  1. Paraphrasing vs. Direct Quotes Possible Answers to Newspaper Article

  2. Section 1 - Paraphrase These factors made it possible to reveal one of the most obvious scandals. It is also a reflection on the rat race students are involved in to be admitted to college, which brings into question their ethics in doing so.

  3. Section 2 – Either/Or • You could use this as a direct quote in order to show the author’s direct reflection of Great Neck. • Great Neck, a town known for its wealth and high achieving schools, spares no expense for students to receive tutors and college admissions consultants. Therefore,the parents and educators are extremely embarrassed that the town’s reputation may be ruined due to this scandal.

  4. Section 3 – Either/Or • You could use this as a direct quotes because the information is very simplistic and can be easily understood. • Even though a small portion of students at various schools cheated, the scheme was made public because it was well known that school officials at Great Neck North were aware of the students’ actions.

  5. Section 4 – Direct Quote You could use this as a direct quote because the information is simple and there are dates and figures involved.

  6. Section 5 – Direct Quote You could use this as a direct quote because the information is simple and there are figures involved.

  7. Section 6 - Paraphrase Great Neck, the setting for the novel The Great Gatsby, is an upper-class suburb with a reputation for wealth and education. In recent years, many Asian-Americans and Iranian Jews have moved here.

  8. Section 7 - Paraphrase According to Bernard Kaplan, principal of Great Neck North, when he came to the school in 1993 students would normally take one Advanced Placement class. The number has now increased to five or six classes. The pressure and intensity from this course load has caused most students to cheat, and technology has made it easy for them to do so.

  9. Section 8 – Direct Quote You could use this as a direct quote because there is already a quote inside it and figures are being used.

  10. Section 9 - Paraphrase According to prosecutors, students’ SAT scores were compared to their grade point averages. They noticed that students with high SAT scores had chosen to take the test at off-site locations where they could not be recognized. School officials then contacted E.T.S., Educational Testing Service, which conducted a handwriting analysis.

  11. Section 10 – Direct Quote You could use this as a direct quote because the information is simple and easy to understand.

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