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First, I want take a paraphrase example which be used in the second paragraph of the essay Youth Voting. The author used the paraphrase as “voter turnout for those aged 18-24 reached a record low of 28% during the 1996 presidential election” I think there are two reasons for the author to use paraphrase at here. First, in this sentence he cited some data form other’s book, like number and year. With a paraphrase the data can be clearly stated, and the readers can receive the most important information. For the second reason, using a paraphrase here can make this essay goes more fluency.
Jeffrey Bivin uses several quotations in his fourth paragraph. For example he cited an original sentence from Delli Carpini as “Less knowledgeable about the substance or processes of politics. Only one in 10 young Americans between the age of 18 and 29 can name both of their senators compared with on in five of those between the ages of 30 and 45” With an exact word which said by some expert or authority in his studying field, the author can convince others easier. Further more, with the quotation the author can give the readers more evidence and information about his topic.