Question

Read the paraphrases in each group and decide which is best. Label it Best. Label the others: Too sim. (too similar), No cit. (no citation), or Inc./Inacc. (incomplete and/or inaccurate information).

Original Passage:

“Death rates for males are substantially higher than for females for every age group of children and youth, but the largest difference occurs among teens, ages 15 to 19” (Goutas et al., 2011, p. 11).

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a) Death rates for males are much higher than for females in all age groups of children and young people, but the biggest disparity happens among teenagers, from 15 to 19 (Goutas et al., 2011). [ ]

b) Although death rates for male children and teens are higher than those for females regardless of age, the most significant difference is observed between the ages of 15 and 19 (Goutas et al., 2011). [ ]

C) Male and female children and youngsters have similar death rates, except for the age group between 15 and 19, when male death rates are significantly higher (Goutas et al., 2011). [ ]

D) There is a big difference between male and female death rates for children and young people. However, the age group between 15 and 19 shows the largest difference. [ ]

Answer 1

A) Death rates for males are much higher than for females in all age groups of children and young people, but the biggest disparity happens among teenagers, from 15 to 19 (Goutas et al., 2011): Best.

Reason: Since, it describes the original para in the best way.

D) There is a big difference between male and female death rates for children and young people. However, the age group between 15 and 19 shows the largest difference. Too Sim (Too similar).

Reason: Since, the paraphrase is too similar to the original para.

B) Although death rates for male children and teens are higher than those for females regardless of age, the most significant difference is observed between the ages of 15 and 19 (Goutas et al., 2011). No citation.

Reason: Since, the idea of the paraphrase is quite same to the original para but the words have been changed to a different way altogether.

C) Male and female children and youngsters have similar death rates, except for the age group between 15 and 19, when male death rates are significantly higher (Goutas et al., 2011). Inc. / Inaccurate.

Reason: Since, the idea of the original para has been changed. The original para says that there is substantial difference in death rate of male and female children and youth but this para says that the death rate for male and female children and youth are similar.