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Three Types of Paraphrase, Three Intentions Purpose Intention Stem Acknowledge and Clarify By restating the essence of someone’s statements, acknowledging and clarifying paraphrases provide an opportunity to identify and calibrate content and emotions. By design, they communicate our desire to understand, and our value for what a person is feeling and saying. So, you’re feeling _____ You’re noticing that ____ In other words _______ Hmm, you’re suggesting that _________ Summarize and Organize Summarizing and organizing paraphrases offer themes and containers which shape the initiating statement or separate jumbled issues. This type of paraphrase captures the key elements and offers some organization to which the speaker can react. It offers a shape to the initiating statement. So, there seem to be two key issues here____ and _____ On the one hand, there is _____ and on the other hand, there is ____ For you then, several themes are emerging; ____ It seems you’re considering a sequence or hierarchy here; _____ Shifting Level of Abstraction (Up or Down) (Shifting up) For individuals who think in highly sequential and concrete patterns, the shift up is a way of helping them explore a bigger picture and provides a wider context for their thoughts. The intention of this paraphrase is to illuminate large ideas or categories, often leading the speaker to new discoveries. So, a(n) _________ for you might be______ “So, one of your goals is to create greater self-reliance in your learners.” category ● assumption goal ● value intention ● belief (Shifting down) For individuals who think in highly global patterns, the shift down is a way of grounding their thinking in specific examples and details. When shifting down, this paraphrase focuses and clarifies, increasing precision of thinking. So, a(n) _________ for you might be______ “You’re finding that your students are not able to follow directions.” example ● choice non-example ● action strategy ● option