It is well-known, even among people who are not professional proofreaders, that the skills needed to provide strong, efficient, and reliable proofreading services are extremely difficult to develop. This is also true for paraphrasing services, but far fewer people are familiar with these valuable and increasing popular services compared to proofreading.
While there are many people providing both of these services today, especially on the Internet, not all of them have the capabilities needed to offer a strong and competitive service. For this reason, this article outlines a few of the key things you should know before purchasing paraphrasing services.
- What paraphrasing actually is
A writer will “paraphrase” or “rewrite” a sentence, paragraph, or entire document in order to communicate its meaning using different words. As such, paraphrasing services are performed when a client pays a professional to rewrite a piece of text for them.
- Good examples of paraphrasing
One way to think of paraphrasing is that it is essentially the opposite of “quoting”. Remember that the act of quoting somebody, a document, or anything else involves copying or repeating their speech or written work. Therefore, the easiest way to find a good example of paraphrasing involves comparing it to the source text (i.e., the original quote that was rewritten).Software such as Turnitin, which checks a piece of text and highlights any words, phrases, or passages that are similar to those found in other documents, can help you determine what a good example of paraphrasing is.
- Don’t order before receiving a free sample
Free samples of paraphrasing services, as well as proofreading services and other writing-related services, are readily offered in many proofreading companies. Some companies may give you 200 words as a free sample, others less, and yet others more. If you are new to paraphrasing and rewriting, it can be difficult to evaluate the quality of the work you receive. However, if you compare it to the originally quoted text, you will have no trouble determining whether it is a good example of paraphrasing. If so, you will be in a much stronger position to order a reliable service.
- Can you do it yourself?
Of course, if you can – and have the time to – paraphrase a document yourself, then you should do so. Not only does paraphrasing make you a better writer, but also it improves your understanding of the subject matter.
Paraphrasing is the first step towards becoming a subject matter expert. This is not so much the case in proofreading because proofreading services help you avoid the monotonous task of reading your own work many times over, which can have a detrimental effect on learning and motivation.
- Who the service is provided by
Although proofreading services are often provided by the same people who paraphrase and rewrite documents, it is worth checking the credentials of the person who will be assigned to complete your work. If the “person” turns out to be a machine, avoid this provider at all costs. This is because the state-of-the-art in document paraphrasi
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