Which of the following is the term for when an author's ideas are borrowed and rephrased?
a. paraphrasing
b. paragraphing
c. reformatting
d. reworking

par·a·phrase

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verb

gerund or present participle: paraphrasing

express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

A. rephrase for sure

i would say that these are the two thesis statements best for a literary analysis essay on recurring themes in shakespeare's romeo and juliet:

1.  in romeo and juliet, shakespeare demonstrates that love comes in a variety of forms, be it romantic, familial, or between friends.

2.  shakespeare explores the struggle for identity through the character of juliet in his play romeo and juliet.

the other theses aren't reoccurring in this play. 

explanation:

just took the test;

argument: "it's time to wage a war against britain to secure american freedom."

claims: "america has tried every peaceful method available for seperating from england" & "the americans' petitions to the king have been turned away by him."