Skillspost - summarizing and paraphrasing

1. Paraphrase (From the handout)
    Original text : Shark Attacks
It is more likely that you will be struck by lightning. In the coastal states of the U.S., about 180 people are struck by lightning every year, but only about 11 people are attacked by sharks. Of those 11 attacks, chances are that only one of them will be fatal.

Notes : coastal states of the U.S, 180 people, being strucked by lightening, 11 people, being attacked by sharks, only one of 11 will be fatal, every year, more likely to be strucked by lightning than to be attacked by sharks.

Paraphrased Text : Every year, in the coastal states of the U.S., about 180 people were strucked by lightning and 11 people were attacked by sharks. This shows us that we are more likely to be strucked by lightning than to be attacked by sharks.

2. Summarize (From the handout)
    Original text : Bear Attacks
When people go hiking in the back woods of North America, they might experience some fear of being attacked by a bear.

Although it is possible that you will be attacked, it is extremely improbable. In fact, chances are will be more afraid of you and go away by itself.

It is more likely that you will die in a car crash on your way to the back woods than by being attacked by a bear.

In the Yellostone National Park in the U.S., statistics show that you are more likely to drown than to be attacked by a bear. In the period between 1839 and 1994, 101 people died from drowning but only 5 people were killed by grizzly bears.

However, if you are still worried about bear attacks, there are several ways to reduce the chances of being attacked by a bear.

Traveling in groups is one way to reduce the chances. Bears are very unlikely to attack groups of four or more people. Also, stay calm if you likey to attack if you try to run away.

Summarized Text : In the back woods of North America, people might be attacked by bears, but it is almost impossible. In the statistics from the Yellowstone National Park in the U.S., it says that between 1839 and 1994, only 5 people were killed by bears.