When you paraphrase, it is okay to change the meaning of the original passage, as long as you are using it to support your thesis statement.

True or false?

False.

Explanation:

Paraphrasing means repeating something that was said or written by someone else but with your own words and style. That means you can change the words, but not the message. Changing the meaning is the same as saying something completely different and, therefore, it is not paraphrasing. For that reason, the affirmation "When you paraphrase, it is okay to change the meaning of the original passage, as long as you are using it to support your thesis statement" is FALSE.