Paraphrasing appropriately: An example
Original Source
"The situation and/or context in which the leader’s behavior is embedded needs to be included and systematically examined in our measurement of leadership."
(Avolio & Bass, 1995)
Example of
Good Paraphrasing |
Example of Poor Paraphrasing |
| Some researchers (e.g., Avolio & Bass, 1995) have suggested that contextual factors need to be included and systematically examined when measuring leadership. | According to Avolio and Bass (1995), the context and/or situation in which the leader’s behavior is embedded needs to be systematically examined in our measurement of leadership. |
Why? |
Why? |
| This example paraphrases the original text. | Whilst this example does include a citation back to the original source, it too closely matches the wording used in the original. |
