Examples of Paraphrasing Using the Chunking Method
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Examples of Paraphrasing Using the “Chunking Method”
example 1
Original: I begin with an intuition: when I read a sentence, I read it a chunk at a time
“Chunked”: [I begin] [with an intuition]: [when I read] [a sentence], [I read it] [a chunk] [at a time].
1. He starts 2. Trusting his instinct 3. At the time of interpreting 4. A composition (sentence) 5. I peruse or study the sentence 6. In small portions 7. Individually
Paraphrase: The author explains that he follows a distinct pattern when interpreting a sentence, relying on his instincts as he studies it little by little and breaking it up into in small portions of individual meaning. example 2 (you try it…)
Original: The effort to establish such a conclusion of course would have two foci: the study of the rocks and the study of the sun.
“Chunked”: [The effort] [to establish] [such a conclusion] [of course] [would have two foci]: [the study] [of the rocks] [and the study] [of the sun].
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