Paraphrasing Post

Today in class we learnt about Paraphrasing, it is all about getting a sentence/story and putting it in your own words which means re-wording the story and changing words around to make it better and to show others its in your own words. Example...

Text Says-Thousands of New Zealanders took part in war. They were a long way from home and living in terrible conditions.

I say- New Zealanders took part in war. They were a long way away from from home and living in horrible conditions.

Thousands of New Zealanders took part in the war. They were a long way from home and living in terrible conditions.

Thousands of New Zealanders took part in the war. They were a long way f home and living in