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Simple Steps
In order to answer paraphrasing questions correctly, put these simple steps into practice:

1.List down essential information in the original sentence point by point.

2.List down essential information in each answer option point by point.

3.Eliminate answer options that do not possess all essential information. Then, analyze the remaining options and select the best choice.

Refer to the original version and you will see that more information is given, such as the 10 percent increase in household income and how consumers are moving towards eating out.

he paraphrased version is different from the original, but as you can see, only a few words were changed. This means the paraphrased version is nearly the same as the original, which is a sign of poor paraphrasing.

In the TOEFL, you will also be tested on your ability to paraphrase parts of the text. This means you must know how to rewrite sentences by using other words and phrases without changing the original meaning. The TOEFL tests your ability in this area because when you do research in college, you are not allowed to copy and paste scholars’ works directly. Instead, you should paraphrase and integrate the scholars’ works with your own.

Simple Steps
1.Categorize the question by identifying keywords.

2.Underline keywords in the answer choices provided.

3.Use keywords as handholds to analyze the answer choices while referring to the passage and select the correct answer.

Simple Steps
1.Underline keywords in the question or two categories provided.

2.Underline keywords in the answer choices provided.

3.Match keywords to passage to obtain the correct answer.

In the TOEFL, there is a type of question that is called the “Category Chart” question. This is essentially a test of not just whether you understand a passage, but whether you are also subsequently able to also reorganize the key points.

Understand the context by analyzing the words around the vocabulary word in question

Understand the small pieces to come to an understanding of the word overall
Try your best to understand the smaller parts of each word. Then, use this as handholds to arrive at an overall meaning of the word:

. Break up the word into smaller pieces