How to Paraphrase When Writing a Scientific Paper

In this video, I will show you how to paraphrase effectively when writing a scientific paper. I also provide some tips to avoid plagiarism.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Paraphrasing vs. Quoting
00:54 Example 1
03:07 Example 2
04:16 Paraphrasing vs. Summarizing
05:11 Tips to Avoid Plagiarism

Papers mentioned in the video:

McKee, K.L., D. R. Cahoon, and I.C. Feller. 2007. Caribbean mangroves adjust to rising sea level through biotic controls on change in soil elevation. Global Ecology and Biogeography 16: 545-556. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2...

Neubauer, S.C. 2008. Contributions of mineral and organic components to tidal freshwater marsh accretion. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 78 (1): 78-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2007.1...

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