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what is a benefit of paraphrasing source material?
A. you can focus on the most important part
of the text by condensing it.
B. you can support the main idea by using the original words of your source.
C. you can reflect the biases of prejudices of the original sources author.
D. you can establish credibility by using the exact words of the original source.

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Paraphrasing means to transmit the idea of your source but with your own words. The benefit of paraphrasing source material can only be option A - You can focus on the most important part of the text by condensing it. Many times you don't need all of the information in a paragraph, or an exact quote, so paraphrasing can help you select the ideas most relevant to your essay.

The other options listed in the question need to have the exact words from your source material quoted, and the nature of paraphrasing means to change the words. To (B) support the main idea using the original words of the source, you'd need to use quotations, not paraphrasing.

To (C) reflect the biases of prejudices of the original sources author, it would be more effective to analyze the exact words of the source, rather than paraphrasing. The paraphrasing could easily be done wrong if the intention of the source material is misunderstood.

And (D) to establish credibility by using the exact words of the original source you would have to use the exact words, which isn't paraphrasing.

Answer is option A. you can focus on the most important part  of the text by condensing it.

Paraphrasing is the presentation of the meaning of a text which you write in your own words, avoiding the words from the original text.

It is important that you state the main information clearly, using simpler words,  maintaining the main idea of the source material without  do not deviate from the main.