When you are swimming in an open ocean, you could easily feel fear of being attacked by a shark. However, being attacked by a shark is possible, but very unrealistic, and the chances are very low. In fact, most of the time, even if the shark sees you, it won't attack you. Besides, the chance of being struck by lightning or getting drowned is higher than being attacked by a shark. If you are still scared of swimming in an open ocean because of sharks, though, try making sure of these things: swim in groups, and don't swim when you have a cut, because sharks have excellent sense of smell.
Paraphrasing- a paragraph in "Bear Attacks"
Original paragraph
In the Yellowstone National Park in the U.S., the statistics show that you are more likely to drown than be attacked by a bear. In the period between 1839 and 1994, 101 people died from drowning but only 5 people were killed by grizzly bears.
Summarized text
According to the data recorded in the Yellowstone National Park, there are more chances of you drowning than getting attacked by a bear. The data shows that 101 people died of drowning between 1839 and 1994, but only 5 people died of a grizzly bear attack during the same period.
Summarization #2- a random article, book, etc.
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Swearing and Foul Language 
Hearing swear words coming from your child’s mouth can be upsetting. More astonishing may be that those first swear words your young child utters were learned on the home front.
It can be a shocking moment to hear your own, sweet, innocent child lacing her conversation with a few select swear words, especially if you were under the impression that this language couldn’t possibly be a part of her vocabulary. But as we know, children are like sponges, meaning they’ll pick up all sorts of phrases if they hear them, which is why so many children use their first swear word when they’re still very young.
Child Psychologist Dr. Joanne Briggs says “swearing and bad language usually comes before age six, and you either totally ignore it or say, ‘that’s not acceptable, we don’t talk that way.’
If your child does swear what should you do? Sometimes when a child is very young the temptation is to laugh – after all it can seem quite precocious. However, laughing will only encourage the use of foul language. On the other hand, punishment isn’t necessary either. Dr Briggs says you shouldn’t “make a big thing out of it. Just simply say ‘we don’t talk like that here’. But then parents must ensure that they don’t talk that way. Often parents lose sight of their own language and some of this is being modeled at home. The model is probably the most important.”
Of course young children parroting a parent is one thing. But older children who use foul language are well aware of the meaning of the words and the impact they have. So how do you deal with the older child who swears? Dr. Briggs believes that “if they’re older children, swearing and trying to shock, you should simply say “I don’t like that. I can’t do anything about how you talk away from me but when you’re with me I’d prefer you not to talk like that and if you have to talk like that, I’d prefer that you go someplace else to do it.”
So gone are the days of grounding or washing a child’s mouth out with soap. Instead you best insurance is to model good language on the home front, and to be clear about how you feel about inappropriate language with your child.
My summarized version:
It is very surprising to hear some swear words from your children's mouths, especially the first swear words. However, child psychologist Dr. Briggs says that children pick up bad words easily and that it is only you to blame when your children says bad words, because that is where they picked up those words from. Now, what can you do when your children swears? Just laugh? Punish them? No! That isn't what Dr. Briggs thinks. Laughing will only encourage the kid to swear, and you shouldn't punish your children for something they don't even know what they did wrong. Speaking of young children, because they know little, you should try to talk to them nicely, and tell them not to say those words. When it comes to older children, though, you could go a little stricter- but punishing is still not the best idea. So, those are the suggestions from Dr. Briggs- the days of washing your child's mouth with soap are long gone!
Resources: http://www.theparentreport.com/articles/swearing-and-foul-language.html
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