{"id":3395,"date":"2026-09-24T18:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/?p=3395"},"modified":"2026-09-24T19:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:19:38","slug":"how-to-paraphrase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Paraphrase: 10 Easy Steps for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/paraphrasing.png\" alt=\"How to paraphrase: notebook comparing original ideas and new wording\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\"><\/figure>\n<p>Learning how to paraphrase means learning how to explain another writer&#8217;s idea accurately in your own language while giving credit to the source. It is a reading skill as much as a writing skill. If you do not understand the original argument, changing its wording can make it less accurate rather than more original.<\/p>\n<p>Good paraphrasing helps you bring research into an essay without filling every paragraph with quotations. It also lets you control emphasis. You can explain the part of a study that matters to your question, connect it with other evidence, and show how it supports or challenges your position.<\/p>\n<p>This guide explains a practical process, from reading the original to checking your final sentence. All short sample passages below are invented for teaching. They are not quotations from published research, and the fictional examples should not be cited as evidence in an assignment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#1_Know_what_a_paraphrase_does\" >1. Know what a paraphrase does<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#2_Read_beyond_the_sentence_you_want_to_use\" >2. Read beyond the sentence you want to use<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#3_Write_a_brief_meaning_note\" >3. Write a brief meaning note<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#4_Close_the_source_and_explain_the_idea\" >4. Close the source and explain the idea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#5_Compare_meaning_before_comparing_vocabulary\" >5. Compare meaning before comparing vocabulary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#6_Change_the_structure_not_just_isolated_words\" >6. Change the structure, not just isolated words<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#7_Add_the_citation_while_drafting\" >7. Add the citation while drafting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#8_Connect_the_paraphrase_to_your_argument\" >8. Connect the paraphrase to your argument<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#9_Keep_your_analysis_separate_from_the_source\" >9. Keep your analysis separate from the source<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#10_Review_the_whole_paragraph\" >10. Review the whole paragraph<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#A_worked_paraphrasing_exercise\" >A worked paraphrasing exercise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#How_to_paraphrase_difficult_technical_material\" >How to paraphrase difficult technical material<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#Is_there_a_fixed_number_of_words_I_must_change\" >Is there a fixed number of words I must change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#Does_a_low_similarity_score_prove_my_work_is_correct\" >Does a low similarity score prove my work is correct?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#Can_I_paraphrase_a_source_I_found_quoted_elsewhere\" >Can I paraphrase a source I found quoted elsewhere?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/how-to-paraphrase\/#Put_the_process_into_practice\" >Put the process into practice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Know_what_a_paraphrase_does\"><\/span>1. Know what a paraphrase does<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A paraphrase restates a particular idea from a source using your own wording and sentence structure. It usually preserves more detail than a summary. A summary condenses the main point of a larger passage, while a quotation reproduces exact language and needs the formatting required by your citation style.<\/p>\n<p>Choose between these tools according to your purpose. Quote when the exact wording is itself important, perhaps because you are analyzing a definition or a writer&#8217;s rhetorical choices. Summarize when only the broad conclusion matters. Paraphrase when the reader needs a specific idea but does not need the original sentence.<\/p>\n<p>None of these choices removes the need to acknowledge borrowed ideas. A sentence can be entirely in your own words and still require a citation. Original wording and original thinking are different things. Making that distinction early prevents one of the most common misunderstandings in academic writing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Read_beyond_the_sentence_you_want_to_use\"><\/span>2. Read beyond the sentence you want to use<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Read the surrounding paragraph and, where necessary, the wider section. A sentence that looks like an author&#8217;s conclusion may actually describe a position they later reject. A reported association may appear in a discussion of limitations rather than a statement of established cause.<\/p>\n<p>Identify the passage&#8217;s main claim, supporting details, and qualifications. Ask who or what the claim concerns, under which conditions it applies, and how certain the writer is. Words such as may, some, under these conditions, and in this sample often carry essential meaning.<\/p>\n<p>For a research source, check the design and outcome being discussed. If participants reported greater confidence, do not paraphrase that finding as improved performance unless the study also measured performance. Understanding the underlying distinction is more important than choosing impressive synonyms.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Write_a_brief_meaning_note\"><\/span>3. Write a brief meaning note<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before drafting a paraphrase, explain the idea in a few rough notes. You might record: first-year students; feedback on draft; clearer next steps; reported confidence; no final-grade measurement. This note separates the meaning from the original phrasing and reminds you of the limits you must preserve.<\/p>\n<p>Do not copy a sentence into your notes without marking it as copied. Use quotation marks and keep the page or section location. Research notes often move through several documents before reaching a draft, and unmarked quotations can lose their origin along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Include your reason for using the source. A note such as useful for explaining why actionable comments matter helps you integrate the evidence into an argument. Without that purpose, a paraphrase can become an accurate but disconnected sentence that does little for the paragraph.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Close_the_source_and_explain_the_idea\"><\/span>4. Close the source and explain the idea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Set the original aside for a moment and draft from your meaning note. Imagine explaining the point to a classmate who understands the subject but has not read the article. Use language you would naturally use in an academic discussion.<\/p>\n<p>This step helps you avoid following the original sentence word for word. You may begin with the condition rather than the result, split a long sentence, or combine closely related details. The structure should serve your own paragraph while preserving the source&#8217;s meaning.<\/p>\n<p>Do not force every technical term to change. A discipline may have precise labels that cannot be replaced without confusion. Keep necessary terminology, but build your own explanation around it. Originality is not a contest to find unusual alternatives for ordinary words.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Compare_meaning_before_comparing_vocabulary\"><\/span>5. Compare meaning before comparing vocabulary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Return to the original and check accuracy. Have you retained the relevant population, setting, relationship, and degree of certainty? Have you added a reason the author did not provide? Have you changed a possibility into a certainty or a correlation into a cause?<\/p>\n<p>Consider this invented original: Students who received written comments before revision described greater confidence, although the exercise did not measure changes in essay quality. An accurate paraphrase could say: In the exercise, early written feedback was associated with students feeling more confident, but its effect on the quality of their essays was not assessed.<\/p>\n<p>An inaccurate version would say: Written feedback improves essays. That sentence is short and different from the original, but it loses the actual outcome and the limitation. Accuracy comes first. If a shorter paraphrase cannot retain the distinction your argument needs, give the idea more space.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Change_the_structure_not_just_isolated_words\"><\/span>6. Change the structure, not just isolated words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Replacing a few words while keeping the original sentence pattern can produce writing that remains too close to the source. This is especially likely when you draft while staring at the original. The result may sound awkward because the new words do not fit the old structure naturally.<\/p>\n<p>Return to the underlying idea instead of continuing to swap vocabulary. Ask what your paragraph needs the reader to understand. You may reorganize the information around a contrast, a cause proposed by the author, or a limitation, provided you do not distort the source.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, a passage that first reports a finding and then identifies a limitation might become a sentence beginning with the limitation. This change is useful when your paragraph evaluates evidence quality. The aim is a new explanation shaped by your analytical purpose, not cosmetic differences designed to disguise copying.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Add_the_citation_while_drafting\"><\/span>7. Add the citation while drafting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Insert the source citation immediately, using the style your course requires. Delaying citations until the end creates avoidable work and makes it easier to confuse which study supports which claim. Keep the complete reference details in your reference manager or source log.<\/p>\n<p>Different styles have different rules about page numbers in paraphrases. Follow the applicable handbook and your lecturer&#8217;s instructions. Even where a locator is optional, recording it in your notes makes verification easier and can help readers find a precise claim in a long source.<\/p>\n<p>Make citation scope clear. A citation at the end of a long paragraph may not explain which sentences come from the source and which contain your analysis. Use signal phrases or carefully placed citations to show the boundaries. The reader should not have to guess whose idea is being expressed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Connect_the_paraphrase_to_your_argument\"><\/span>8. Connect the paraphrase to your argument<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Introduce evidence with a point that belongs to your essay. Then present the relevant source idea and explain its significance. This sequence helps your paragraph remain an argument rather than a collection of borrowed observations.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a paragraph about effective feedback could begin by arguing that students need usable guidance before their next writing decision. A paraphrase might then describe research about how students respond to comments. Your analysis would explain why that evidence supports the timing argument and what it leaves uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid ending every paragraph immediately after the citation. Sometimes the connection is obvious, but often the reader needs you to explain it. A useful question is: What does this evidence allow me to claim here? Answering it brings your voice into the paragraph without pretending that the source says more than it does.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Keep_your_analysis_separate_from_the_source\"><\/span>9. Keep your analysis separate from the source<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Writers sometimes combine a source&#8217;s finding and their own inference in one sentence, then attach a citation to the whole statement. This can make an interpretation look like the author&#8217;s conclusion. Separate the two when the distinction matters.<\/p>\n<p>You might write that a study found students preferred concise feedback, then explain that this preference could inform the design of a particular classroom activity. The second point is your application of the finding. It should be presented as an interpretation, especially if the study did not examine that activity.<\/p>\n<p>This distinction becomes even more important when comparing multiple sources. One source may identify a pattern and another may provide a possible explanation. You can connect them, but explain the reasoning that joins them. Do not imply that either source directly tested the combined claim unless it did.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Review_the_whole_paragraph\"><\/span>10. Review the whole paragraph<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Read the paragraph without looking at the original. Does the writing sound consistent with the rest of your essay? Is the paraphrase understandable in its new context? Have you explained any terms that the source assumed its own specialist audience would know?<\/p>\n<p>Then check the paragraph against the source one final time. Look for missing qualifications, borrowed distinctive phrases, and citation mistakes. If a particular phrase must remain exact, quote it and format it properly rather than quietly retaining it inside a paraphrase.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, assess proportion. A paragraph may be accurately cited but still rely almost entirely on source material. Add the comparison, explanation, or evaluation your assignment requires. Your contribution lies in the reasoning you build with evidence, not merely in rewriting enough sentences to fill the word count.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_worked_paraphrasing_exercise\"><\/span>A worked paraphrasing exercise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is another invented source passage: During a short library workshop, students used a checklist to evaluate websites. Most participants said the checklist helped them notice missing author information, but the workshop did not test whether they applied the checklist later.<\/p>\n<p>First, identify the essential meaning: short workshop, website evaluation, student reports, awareness of missing authorship, and no evidence of later use. Next, decide what your paragraph needs. If you are discussing the difference between immediate learning and transfer, the final limitation is central rather than optional.<\/p>\n<p>A suitable paraphrase would be: Students in the workshop reported that a website checklist made absent authorship details easier to notice; however, the activity offered no assessment of whether this approach carried into their later research. In a real assignment, this sentence would need a citation to the actual source.<\/p>\n<p>The next analytical sentence might explain that immediate positive reactions are not sufficient to establish a lasting change in research behavior. That sentence develops the significance of the limitation. Depending on the broader claim and assignment, further evidence may be needed to support a general conclusion about learning transfer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_paraphrase_difficult_technical_material\"><\/span>How to paraphrase difficult technical material<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Start by identifying which terms are fixed and which parts are explanatory. A statistical measure, legal concept, or named theory may need its established label. You can still explain the relationship among those terms in your own sentence structure.<\/p>\n<p>If you cannot explain a passage without copying its sequence, return to the underlying concept. Consult a course textbook, ask your tutor, or read a clearer explanation from a reliable source. Do not submit language you cannot explain simply because it sounds authoritative.<\/p>\n<p>Be careful with automated rewriting tools. Their output can alter the strength of a claim, remove a qualification, or introduce inaccurate terminology. If your institution allows such tools, you remain responsible for checking meaning, citations, and any disclosure requirements. A tool does not transfer responsibility for the final text away from the writer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_a_fixed_number_of_words_I_must_change\"><\/span>Is there a fixed number of words I must change?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No useful rule can reduce paraphrasing to a word count. The goal is an independently written, accurate explanation with proper attribution. A sentence with many changed words may still copy the original structure, while a good paraphrase may legitimately retain necessary technical vocabulary.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_a_low_similarity_score_prove_my_work_is_correct\"><\/span>Does a low similarity score prove my work is correct?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Similarity reports compare text and require interpretation. They do not independently establish that every idea is attributed or that a paraphrase preserves meaning. Review your sources and writing directly rather than treating a percentage as a complete academic integrity check.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_paraphrase_a_source_I_found_quoted_elsewhere\"><\/span>Can I paraphrase a source I found quoted elsewhere?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Try to locate and read the original source. If you cannot, follow your required style&#8217;s rules for secondary citation and make clear what you actually consulted. Do not create a reference that implies you read a work you have only encountered through another author&#8217;s account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_the_process_into_practice\"><\/span>Put the process into practice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Choose one paragraph from a source you understand. Make a meaning note, set the source aside, draft an explanation, compare it with the original, and add the citation. Then write a sentence explaining why the evidence matters to your argument. Practicing the complete sequence builds a more reliable habit than repeatedly editing isolated words.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/using_research\/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing\/paraphrasing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purdue OWL&#8217;s paraphrasing guide<\/a> provides further guidance. For help shaping the larger assignment, explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\">Writers24x7<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/essay-structure-guide\/\">essay structure guide<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/essaywave.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EssayWave<\/a> is another supplied resource link to review according to your course&#8217;s rules and your own needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning how to paraphrase means learning how to explain another writer&#8217;s idea accurately in your own language while giving credit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3390,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-writing-help"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3395"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3406,"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395\/revisions\/3406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writers24x7.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}