What is paraphrasing?

A. Copying an author's writing into your notebook

B. Using your own words to restate what an author has said

C. Making an outline of important headings in each section

D. Prereading the headings, table of contents, and list of objectives

Paraphrasing is repeating another person's idea very closely, but not in the same words; that is using your own words to convey what another person, for example author of a literary work but also real people in your live such as your headmaster, has said - answer B.