paraphrasing - that is, extracting and rephrasing material so that it supports an idea.

1.Choose one of the topic sentences below.

2.Add a supporting paraphrase from "A History of 'Snake Oil Salesmen'" - the paraphrase can be one to three sentences long. The material must support the topic sentence and be clear to readers who did not read the snake oil article.

3.Include a lead-in if necessary, and an in-text citation.

Topic sentence

1: Although the term "snake oil" refers to a fraudulent medicine or product, the original snake oil was not actually fake.-Topic sentence

2: Omega-3 acids have been known for centuries to reduce inflammation.