EXERCISE ON PARAPHRASING


Read carefully the following paragraph. Locate and underline main ideas, points, and key words:

In Confucianism the ideal self is defined and established in terms of one’s relationship to other
people. The ideal person is expected to work for the good of the group and to adjust the self
according to others’ expectations. Because individuals are not seen as separate from other people,
they are obligated to work through the groups to which they belong. Therefore, a person’s concern
for his or her own needs and rights is always considered secondary to his or her social duty or the
collective welfare. The Confucian ideal person is not self-seeking but group-seeking.

Park, Chong-Min and Doh Chull Shin (2006), ‘Do Asian Values Deter Popular Support for

Democracy in South Korea?’, Asian Survey, Vol.46, No. 3, 341-361.













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Paraphrase the original passage without looking at the original:

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