Question

Jodie is writing a report on health insurance in the United States. As a reference, she’s using an online report on the extent of health insurance coverage, created by the US Census Bureau in 2013. Which two actions explain how Jodie can use this source without plagiarizing?

Answer 1

Answer:

Proper citation and reference of the original text

Paraphrasing using his own word

Explanation:

Using a source or work already done or published by another person in making a new report is very common and almost unavoidable when making a new report. However, the act of taking ownership or charge of someone else's work is a simple way of defining plagiarism. In other to avoid this, proper reference should be made towards the original author of the text or report, this way the owner feels safe and clearly shows you are not trying to steal from him or her. Also, Paraphrasing should be made an art when writing reports, it shows one has a good understanding of the topic and only needs to put them in one's own words. Therefore, copying texts in a 'word for word' manner should be avoided.