RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

INTERPRETATION AND REPORT WRITING

LITERATURE REVIEW

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?
A
Translating a source and using it without mentioning the source
B
Using an image found on the Internet without mentioning the source
C
Using common knowledge with out mentioning the source
D
Summarizing someone’s work without mentioning the source
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Widely known facts Widely known scientific and historical facts-such as the molecular structure of water (H2O), or that Ernest Manning was the eighth Premier of Alberta-generally count as common knowledge. You can include such facts in your writing without citation and without fear of committing plagiarism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Direct Plagiarism. Direct plagiarism is the word-for-word transcription of a section of someone else’s work, without attribution and without quotation marks. Self Plagiarism. Mosaic Plagiarism. Accidental Plagiarism.

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