This Week's Word 11/23-11/24/09

Paraphrase:

(verb).  To rewrite or restate the ideas, opinions, or arguments of another person in your own words. 

It is important in written schoolwork to give credit to the other person when you paraphrase.  Otherwise, paraphrasing is plagiarism. 

Etymology:  from Greek, from para- "beside" + phrazein "to tell..