Writing > Plagiarism and Academic Integrity > Paraphrasing > Paraphrasing examples

Let’s look carefully at some examples of paraphrasing. These examples of paraphrasing are also taken from The Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity. To enhance your understanding you might want to look at the quotes in their original context.

Tip: When reading an article, look for the original article from which the author took the idea that s/he paraphrased. This is an excellent way to learn how other writers paraphrase.

Original content:

"All campus constituencies have a role in ensuring fairness, and a lapse by one member of the community does not excuse misconduct by another. Rationalizations such as 'everyone does it' or 'the curve was too high' do not justify or excuse dishonesty" (The Centre for Academic Integrity, 1999, p.7).

A good paraphrase could look like this:

Some members of the community might claim it is acceptable to cheat because others do it, or because the work is unfairly marked. These reasons do not excuse academic dishonesty. The entire campus community should take responsibility for not cheating (The Centre for Academic Integrity, 1999).