How should you integrate a paraphrase?

To integrate a paraphrase:

• Underline key points in the original source.
• List the main ideas or concepts.
• Come up with alternative phrases and synonyms to describe the ideas.
• Rewrite and reorder these ideas in your own words.
• Use a signal phrase where necessary to embed the author’s name, eg “Smith (1996) states…”, “As indicated by Townsend and Parks (2013)….”
• Cite and reference.