Which of the following is one of the advantages of paraphrasing a secondary source instead of using a direct quote?

A) You can create a choppy feel in the writing
B) You can use vocabulary that the audience is more familiar with
C) You can mimic the tone of the original writer
D) You do not have to cite the source
E) You can more easily vary the tone of important sections

Paraphrasing allows you to use language that your audience is more familiar with, making the information more accessible and easier to understand. It also enables you to avoid creating a choppy writing style that can result from using too many direct quotes. Mimicking the original writer's tone (answer C) should be avoided as it can be considered plagiarism. It is still necessary to cite the source (answer D) when paraphrasing. Varying the tone of important sections (answer E) is possible with both direct quotes and paraphrasing.