Note-Taking & Paraphrasing
📋 What it is
Good notes capture ideas in YOUR OWN words (paraphrasing) with the source recorded, so you avoid copying (plagiarism).
🗣️ Coach says
Don’t copy — RECODE. Read, understand, then write the idea in your own words with the source noted. Paraphrasing proves you understood it AND protects you from accidental plagiarism.
🧠 Memory hook
Read → understand → your own words + note the source. Recode, don’t copy.
😂 Giggle
Why did the student cite their sources?
Because plagiarism is a copy-cat crime!
😲 Whoa!
A good test of understanding: if you can’t paraphrase an idea without peeking, you don’t fully understand it yet.
✅ Quick check: Why is paraphrasing in your own words better than copying a source word-for-word?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
It proves and deepens your understanding and avoids plagiarism — copying shows nothing except that you can retype.
Paraphrasing is both a learning check and an integrity rule.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Read one sentence, look away, and rewrite it in your own words — then check the meaning matches.