Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing consists in summarizing in one’s own words what one or more people have stated, asking for confirmation of whether or not the summary is correct. The outcome then forms a common knowledge base. It is made up of a premise, the subject being verified (i.e. a summary of a set of information and/or concepts), and a concluding closed-ended question.

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