Paraphrase Activity

Original Quote:
“Usually located in shallow water, reefs near populated areas can be subject to factors such as nutrient loading from runoff, overfishing, destructive fishing practices such as using dynamite, damage from boats and nets, unintentional transportation of invasive species and the collection of coral.”

Paraphrase:
Many factors negatively affect coral reefs in populated areas such as runoff, overfishing, harmful fishing habits, watercraft damage, accidental transplant of enveloping species and the gathering of coral. (Epatko)

No this isn't a legitimate paraphrase because the sentence structure is the same and different words have been plugged in but it doesn't seem to differentiate the paraphrased sentence from the original enough.


Original Quote:
“The symptoms of bleaching include a gradual loss of color as zooxanthellae (algae) are expelled from the coral tissue, sometimes leaving corals bone white. This loss exposes the white calcium carbonate skeletons of the coral colony.”

Paraphrase:
When algae are removed from the tissue of coral, a demise of color over time is known as coral bleaching. This bleaching process uncovers the coral’s delicate skeleton, sometimes making the coral appear pallid. (Global Warming)