Which best distinguishes a characteristic of a paraphrase? it is copied word for word from an information source. it is supporting details from the text. it is written in your own words. it includes quotation marks.

The correct answer is it is written in your own words.

The best-distinguished characteristic of a paraphrase is that is written in your own words.

Paraphrasing is writing an idea, quote or reference in your own words. When you need to write or say something that its not yours, you need to paraphrase the information in order to respect and give credit to the author, meanwhile you present the information in your own way. If you quote an author, you can add information stating that is yours, paraphrasing the idea.