Depending on the context, offal may refer to those parts of an animal carcass discarded after butchering or skinning; it may also refer to the by-products of milled grains, such as corn or wheat.
Paraphrase means: âto express the meaning of (something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.â. While rephrase is: âto express (an idea or question) in an alternative way, especially for the purpose of clarification.â. Basically, this two words mean almost the same, but with minor differences.
Keep in mind that paraphrasing (putting original text into your own wording and sentence structure; view the paraphrasing page for more info) is often better than quoting. After all, most of the time it is the information that is important, not the wording that is used to provide it.