Directions: Paraphrase the following important lines from “John Rolfe to Sir Thomas Dale”, a letter meant to persuade a royal official of the necessity of marrying into an Indigenous Peoples.
(7) “Likewise, adding hereunto her great apparance of love to me, her desire to be taught and instructed in the knowledge of God, her capablenesse of understanding, her aptnesse and willingnesse to receive anie good impressions, and also the spirituall, besides her owne incitements stirring me up hereunto.”
Furthermore, I must stress her immense love for me, her eagerness to learn about God, her intelligence and ability to comprehend, her readiness to accept positive influences, and the spiritual force urging me to pursue this union.
(7) Furthermore, I must emphasize the strong affection she has shown towards me, as well as her eagerness to learn about Christianity and her ability to comprehend its teachings. She displays a genuine willingness to embrace positive influences, and her own spiritual inclinations have also motivated me to pursue this course of action.
The highlighted lines from "John Rolfe to Sir Thomas Dale" can be paraphrased as follows:
(7) "Moreover, I must mention her strong affection towards me, her eagerness to learn about God, her intellectual capabilities, her readiness to embrace positive influences, as well as the spiritual, as well as her own personal motivations that motivate me to marry her."
To paraphrase a text effectively, you should carefully read and understand the original passage. Then, you can use different words and sentence structures to convey the same meaning. Here's how you can approach paraphrasing this particular passage:
1. Identify the key ideas: The main points in the passage are:
- The woman's love for John Rolfe.
- Her desire to learn about God.
- Her intelligence and willingness to be positively influenced.
- The spiritual aspect and her own motivations.
2. Rewrite each idea in your own words: Now, express these ideas using different words and sentence structures. For example:
- Instead of "Likewise, adding hereunto her great apparance of love to me," you can say "Moreover, I must mention her strong affection towards me."
- Instead of "her desire to be taught and instructed in the knowledge of God," you can say "her eagerness to learn about God."
- Instead of "her capablenesse of understanding," you can say "her intellectual capabilities."
- Instead of "her aptnesse and willingnesse to receive anie good impressions," you can say "her readiness to embrace positive influences."
- Instead of "also the spirituall, besides her owne incitements stirring me up hereunto," you can say "as well as the spiritual, along with her personal motivations that motivate me to marry her."
By following these steps, you can paraphrase the lines while preserving their meaning. Remember to always give credit to the original author, regardless of paraphrasing.