I will demonstrate each of these prompts using a single source text. Let’s use: “John has decided to change his job because he wasn’t finding satisfaction in his work anymore.”
- Paraphrase: “John chose to transition careers since he no longer derived fulfilment from his current position.”
- It essentially conveys the same meaning but with different words and sentence structure.
- Reframe: “Unsatisfied with his current job, John made the decision to pursue a different career path.”
- This version places the focus on John’s dissatisfaction with his current job.
- Summarize: “John quit his job due to dissatisfaction.”
- The original sentence is shortened, keeping only the main point.
- Expand: “After a period of contemplation, John has made the crucial decision to seek out new employment opportunities because he realized he was no longer deriving any satisfaction from his current role.”
- Provides more detail about John’s situation.
- Explain: “John, no longer content with his professional life, has opted to switch his job.”
- A simpler version that might be easier for some readers to understand.
- Reinterpret: “John’s decision to pursue a different job stemmed from a deep-seated desire to find more meaningful work.”
- This version provides a different perspective, focusing on John’s quest for meaning.
- Simplify: “John changed jobs because he wasn’t happy.”
- This simplifies the sentence, making it accessible to a broader audience.
- Elaborate: “Feeling a lack of satisfaction and fulfillment in his current role, John has taken the decision to transition to a different job, hoping it will bring more joy and contentment.”
- Provides more context and detail to John’s decision.
- Amplify: “John, driven by a deep dissatisfaction with his current job, has made the empowering decision to change his career path.”
- Emphasizes John’s dissatisfaction and the empowering aspect of his decision.
- Clarify: “John has chosen to switch his job due to his lack of job satisfaction.”
- This version explicitly states why John decided to change his job.
- Adapt: For Kids – “John decided to get a new job because his old one wasn’t fun anymore.”
- This version is more suitable for children, using simpler language and concepts.
- Modernize: “John chose to pivot careers because he wasn’t vibing with his current gig.”
- Uses more modern, casual language.
- Formalize: “John has elected to alter his professional trajectory due to a deficiency of gratification in his current employment.”
- More suitable for a formal or academic context.
- Informalize: “John’s bailing on his job ’cause he’s just not into it anymore.”
- More suitable for a casual or social context.
- Condense: “Job dissatisfaction led John to a career switch.”
- Shortens the original sentence to its key points.
- Emphasize/Reiterate: “John, deeply unsatisfied with his job, decided to switch his career.”
- Emphasizes John’s dissatisfaction.
- Diversify: “Because of the dissatisfaction in his work, John has decided on a career change.”
- This version changes the sentence structure for variety.
- Neutralize: “John decided to change his job.”
- Removes the reason (potentially seen as subjective or opinionated) behind John’s decision.
- Streamline: “Dissatisfied, John decided to change jobs.”
- Removes unnecessary information for a more streamlined sentence.
- Enrich/Embellish: “John, deeply disillusioned by the mind-numbing monotony of his current role, has bravely elected to explore fresh professional avenues that promise satisfaction.”
- Adds more detail and dramatic language for a more colorful sentence.
- Illustrate: “Much like an artist seeking a more inspiring scene, John decided to leave his job in search of more fulfilling work.”
- Uses an analogy to explain John’s decision.
- Synthesize: “John, tired of the corporate rat race and the lack of personal satisfaction, has decided to switch jobs.”
- Combines dissatisfaction with both the work environment (corporate rat race) and the job itself.
- Sensationalize: “Fed up with the soul-crushing drudgery, John dramatically throws in the towel and dares to seek a job that truly sparks joy!”
- Uses dramatic language for a more sensational effect.
- Humanize: “Tired of dragging himself to a job that gave him no joy, John made the all-too-human decision to seek happiness elsewhere.”
- Makes John’s situation more relatable.
- Elevate: “Finding his current employment devoid of intellectual stimulation, John elected to pursue a more fulfilling professional trajectory.”
- Uses more sophisticated language to elevate the tone of the sentence.
- Illuminate: “John decided to change his job as he was not deriving any pleasure or satisfaction from his existing work.”
- Ensures the reason behind John’s decision is crystal clear.
- Enliven/Energize: “Eager for a fresh start and a dash of excitement, John made the bold choice to switch up his career!”
- Adds energy and liveliness to the sentence.
- Soft-pedal: “John thought it might be best to explore other job opportunities.”
- Downplays the dissatisfaction aspect and John’s decision to leave.
- Exaggerate: “John, utterly miserable and starved of satisfaction in his current job, made the earth-shattering decision to leap into a new career!”
- Exaggerates John’s emotions and the significance of his decision.
- Downplay: “John just figured he’d try something new with his work.”
- Makes John’s decision seem less dramatic and more casual.
- Glamorize: “Seeking to breathe new life into his career, John, like a brave explorer, decided to embark on a thrilling quest for job satisfaction.”
- Adds an appealing, glamorous spin to John’s job change.
As you can see, each prompt serves to guide the style, focus, and tone of the rewritten sentence, depending on your needs and target audience.