Research Notes, Quotation & Paraphrase — Drills · Grade 7 English
Chapter: Research & Explanatory WritingWhat these drills covers
By the end of Research Notes, Quotation & Paraphrase you should be able to:
- I can use the skills in Research Notes, Quotation & Paraphrase with a relevant detail or sentence.
- I can explain the relationship, test a misleading claim, and revise independently.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: paraphrase, patchwriting, evidence, qualification, revision.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
A restatement in new wording and structure that preserves a source’s meaning and limits. A source note keeps exact quotation, paraphrase, and your own commentary visibly separate. Record the source label and location immediately. Waiting until the final draft encourages lost attribution and confusion about which wording is yours.
Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
According to Source A, two-thirds of the eighteen questionnaire respondents chose quieter drawing rather than shared projects from the offered options. The draft changes respondents into all residents, preference into a demand, and quieter drawing into guaranteed silence. An accurate paraphrase retains those category limits and identifies the source.
Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
This claim is misleading. Patchwriting replaces a few words while retaining the source’s sentence structure or distinctive wording. It is not a complete paraphrase. Put exact borrowed language in quotation marks, or rewrite the idea with a genuinely different structure and cite it. According to Source A, two-thirds of the eighteen questionnaire respondents chose quieter drawing rather than shared projects from the offered options. The draft changes respondents into all residents, preference into a demand, and quieter drawing into guaranteed silence. An accurate paraphrase retains those category limits and identifies the source.
Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
No. The information or idea still comes from the source. Attribute it even when you use your own wording.
Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.