Paraphrase Quality Checker
Compare your paraphrase to the original text. Check if your rewrite is different enough to avoid plagiarism.
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Tips for Effective Paraphrasing
- Read and understand first — Put the original away and write from memory.
- Change sentence structure — Rearrange clauses, combine or split sentences.
- Use synonyms — Replace key words with alternatives (but keep technical terms).
- Change voice — Switch between active and passive voice.
- Always cite — Even a perfect paraphrase needs an in-text citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How different does a paraphrase need to be?
- A good paraphrase should use entirely different sentence structure and vocabulary while maintaining the original meaning. Changing only a few words is considered patchwriting and may be flagged as plagiarism.
- Do I still need to cite a paraphrased source?
- Yes. Even though you are using your own words, the idea still comes from another source and must be cited. Failing to cite a paraphrase is a form of plagiarism.
- What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?
- Paraphrasing restates a specific passage in your own words at roughly the same length. Summarizing condenses a longer work into a brief overview of the main points.
- How does the similarity score work?
- The tool compares your paraphrase to the original text word by word and calculates the percentage of matching words and phrases. A lower similarity percentage indicates a more thorough paraphrase.