Question

Which scenario is an example of plagiarism? A. Steven is preparing a presentation on emperor penguins. He finds a book on penguin behavior and quotes it in his slideshow, with the author’s name in parentheses. B. Paul is composing a summary of his history research project. He identifies five good sources to use in his summary and lists them all in his Works Cited page. C. Josie is making a poster to present her argument against school uniforms. She finds a study that describes the negative effects of school uniforms and paraphrases it, including the author’s name in parentheses at the end of her sentence. D. Erin is writing an essay about Emily Dickinson’s poetry. In one of her body paragraphs, she uses the ideas from a poetry analysis she found in a literary journal but puts them in her own words.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Erin is writing an essay about Emily Dickinson’s poetry. In one of her body paragraphs, she uses the ideas from a poetry analysis she found in a literary journal but puts them in her own words.

Explanation:

Though she does not copy the original, she still needs to credit her source. She could do this in MLA format and credit the journal in a work-cited page.