format_quote Originally Posted by
Salahudeen
I'm trying to write something in my own words, but it looks very similar to the original.
G.711 is an ITU-T (International Telecommunications Union) standard which describes the 64 Kbps PCM (Pulse code Modulation) voice coding method.
G.711 is an ITU-T (International Telecommunications Union) standard that defines the 64 Kbps PCM (Pulse code Modulation) audio coding process. :hmm:
The top one is the original, not sure how to write it more in my own words. what do you think.
As Writer said above, you could simply quote the original definition and correctly reference it.
General tips for putting things into your own words:
1) Read the original. (e.g. the original says 'London bridge, as opposed to the Tower Bridge or the Millenium Bridge, is currently in the process of collapsing.')
2)
Understand it. (e.g. your thought process is 'basically, London bridge is falling down. Tower Bridge and the Millenium Bridge are irrelevant.')
3) Write based on your understanding rather than the original (e.g. you write 'London bridge is falling down.')
Obviously you need to adapt the writing style for academic writing and whatnot, but the key is to understand what the original is saying rather than simply changing a word here or there.