Paraphrasing Hacks and Practice
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I read the example.
I read the example.
I read the example.
I read the example.
ORIGINAL TEXT
The United States, Germany, Japan, and other industrial powers are being transformed from industrial economies to knowledge and information-based service economies, whilst manufacturing has been moving to low-wage countries. In a knowledge and information-based economy, knowledge and information are the key ingredients in creating wealth. (Source: Laudon & Laudon 2002, Management information systems: managing the digital firm, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.)
Read the two paraphrases of the original text below.
Select the statement that describes the most appropriate paraphrase.
Paraphrase 1 The United States, Germany, Japan and other economies are being dramatically changed from industrial economies to knowledge and information based service economies as manufacturing shifts to countries where the wages are low cost. In a knowledge and information based economies, knowledge and information are the focus in economic growth (Laudon & Laudon 2002).
Paraphrase 2 There has been a dramatic change in economies such as the United States, Japan and Germany from industrial to service economies involved in knowledge and information. As manufacturing shifts to countries where wages are low, economic growth and information economies must focus on knowledge and information production (Laudon & Laudon 2002).
Read the original text to the left. Below, select the words that you think are specialized words or words that should not be changed when paraphrasing. (Keep the main idea.)
Read the original text to the left. Below, select the words that you think are NOT specialized words and should be changed when paraphrasing.
ORIGINAL TEXT
The United States, Germany, Japan, and other industrial powers are being transformed from industrial economies to knowledge and information-based service economies, whilst manufacturing has been moving to low-wage countries. In a knowledge and information-based economy, knowledge and information are the key ingredients in creating wealth. (Source: Laudon & Laudon 2002, Management information systems: managing the digital firm, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.)
Paraphrase 2
The United States, Germany, Japan and other industrial powers are being transformed from industrial economies to knowledge and information-based service economies, whilst manufacturing has been moving to low-wage countries. In a knowledge and information-based economy, knowledge and information are the key ingredients in creating wealth.
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