Pompous Proverbs Paraphrasing Practice See if you can
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Pompous Proverbs
![Paraphrasing Practice • See if you can “translate” these proverbs, or familiar sayings. Paraphrasing Practice • See if you can “translate” these proverbs, or familiar sayings.](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/32798758c7c15986052b8df01e470627/image-2.jpg)
Paraphrasing Practice • See if you can “translate” these proverbs, or familiar sayings.
![Proverbs to paraphrase • Male cadavers provide no testimony. Proverbs to paraphrase • Male cadavers provide no testimony.](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/32798758c7c15986052b8df01e470627/image-3.jpg)
Proverbs to paraphrase • Male cadavers provide no testimony.
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Proverbs to paraphrase • Male cadavers provide no testimony. Cadaver = dead body Male cadaver = dead man Dead men tell no tales.
![Proverbs to paraphrase • Integrity is the superlative strategy. Hint: type define: superlative in Proverbs to paraphrase • Integrity is the superlative strategy. Hint: type define: superlative in](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/32798758c7c15986052b8df01e470627/image-5.jpg)
Proverbs to paraphrase • Integrity is the superlative strategy. Hint: type define: superlative in Google’s search box
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Proverbs to paraphrase • Integrity is the superlative strategy. Hint: type define: superlative in Google’s search box Honesty is the best policy.
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Proverbs to paraphrase • It is futile to attempt to indoctrinate a superannuated canine with innovative manuevers. • Everything is legitimate in matters pertaining to ardent affection and international armed conflicts.
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Proverbs to paraphrase • It is futile to attempt to indoctrinate a superannuated canine with innovative manuevers. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. • Everything is legitimate in matters pertaining to ardent affection and international armed conflicts. All’s fair in love and war.
![More “Pompous Proverbs” • Similar sire, similar scion. • Precipitancy generates prodigality. • Members More “Pompous Proverbs” • Similar sire, similar scion. • Precipitancy generates prodigality. • Members](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/32798758c7c15986052b8df01e470627/image-9.jpg)
More “Pompous Proverbs” • Similar sire, similar scion. • Precipitancy generates prodigality. • Members of an avian species with identical plumage congregate. • The person emitting the ultimate cachinnation possesses thereby the optimal cachinnation (KAK'-e-na-shun).
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More “Pompous Proverbs” • Similar sire, similar scion. Like father, like son. • Precipitancy generates prodigality. Haste makes waste.
![More “Pompous Proverbs” • Members of an avian species with identical plumage congregate. Birds More “Pompous Proverbs” • Members of an avian species with identical plumage congregate. Birds](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/32798758c7c15986052b8df01e470627/image-11.jpg)
More “Pompous Proverbs” • Members of an avian species with identical plumage congregate. Birds of a feather flock together. • The person emitting the ultimate cachinnation possesses thereby the optimal cachinnation (KAK'-e-na-shun). He laughs best who laughs last.
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Strategies for paraphrasing • How did you figure out the proverbs?
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Strategies for paraphrasing • Pick out key words and look them up. • Find the topic sentence of each paragraph and restate it in your own words. • Pretend you’re explaining the subject to a child.
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Strategies for technical articles • If you have to use a source you don’t understand, build your background by reading some easier articles first. • Take notes on unfamiliar terms. • When you go back to the harder source, summarize what you’ve learned after each section. • Create a new organization.
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