Paraphrase Assignment Your paraphrase must: • Be written in your own words. • Start with a clear identification of the type or work you are summarizing, the article`s author, page range, and the main point of the original article. • Be written in the present tense. • Condense the main ideas in the article into a shorter form than the original. • Omit your own ideas, opinions, and interpretations. • Write the complete biographic citation for the original article at the beginning of the paraphrase, in MLA format. *Note: if the article does not show an author`s name, substitute the name of the textbook in which you found the article for this piece of identification. Your summary be written in correct English. .5% will be deducted for each error in grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and typing.