Automated paraphrasing is when a computer program takes a piece of writing and changes the words around to create a new version of the same information. Imagine playing a game of Mad Libs, where you fill in different words to create a silly story. That's kind of like what automated paraphrasing does, but with real information instead of just nonsense. The program looks for synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to replace some of the original words, and sometimes it changes the order of the words around to make the new version sound different. It's important to remember that automated paraphrasing can sometimes change the meaning of the original writing, and that it's not always accurate. So, just like in Mad Libs, you need to be careful that the new version still makes sense and conveys the same message as the original.