Step 1: Read the paragraph.

I have read the paragraph.

Step 2: Look up new words.

I have looked up new words and understand the paragraph.

Step 3: Identify keywords.

social work, education, housing, Nobel Peace Prize, pioneer, history

Step 4: List the main ideas.

Jane Addams - first American female to receive Nobel Peace Prize - 1931

Jane Adams - worked to help needy get education and housing

Jane Adams was a pioneer (first in the field, and did groundbreaking work)

Step 5: Make note of special words.

"social work", "Nobel Peace Prize"

Step 6: Paraphrase without looking at the original paragraph.

In 1931, Jane Addams became the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She got the award because of her pioneering work in the field of social work. Jane Addams worked hard to help the needy get education and housing opportunities.

Step 7: Compare paraphrase and original and revise if needed.

The last two sentences and in the same order as the ones in the original paragraph. Also, I should find a different way to say first American woman. Right now, my paraphrase is too similar to the original. I'm also missing the idea of community.

Second Attempt
In 1931, Jane Addams became the first woman from America to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her pioneering work in the field of social work. She worked hard to help the needy get education and housing opportunities.

Step 8: Cite the source.

In the Bibliography, I would use the citation Delbanco, Andrea. "Powerful Women" Time for Kids 11 March 2011: n. pag. Web. 24 June 2011. In the location where I use the paraphrase, I would include (Delbanco) after the paraphrase.