"The Knotted Gun sculpture is actually a statement about violence that was created in the wake of John Lennon's death by a sculp
tor friend of his" (14). -Arthur Grant, professor of art history
Which sentence best avoids plagiarism by paraphrasing?
A. Like many works of art, The Knotted Gun is more than meets the eye, as it has a fascinating back story that includes the tragic death of John Lennon.
B. A sculptor friend of John Lennon created The Knotted Gun to speak out against violence in the wake of the shooting of his dear friend by Mark David Chapman.
C. After John Lennon was killed, his friend sculpted The Knotted Gun to protest violence.
D. To make a statement about violence after his friend John Lennon's murder, the sculptor created The Knotted Gun.
D. To make a statement about violence after his friend John Lennon's murder, the sculptor created The Knotted Gun.
Explanation:
Plagiarism is when you quote or cite someone without giving him or her credit, and thus making yours their claims, this is stealing intelectual property because that´s something they said, to avoid this, you can paraphrase whet they´ve said on a different extructure, the best paraphrasing of the sentece is D option, because it sums up all that is said in the sentence.
