REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
CITATION STYLES
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Question
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You are asked to summarize the plot of a chapter. You copy the chapter description from the online Spark Notes Web site and don’t cite your source. Is this plagiarism?
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YES
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NO
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Running out of time and forgetting to put all of your citations in the bibliography is an acceptable excuse for plagiarism. Forgetting to cite a source isn’t plagiarism as long as you have the citation information in your hand written notes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Using an online translation service or engine is an acceptable way to complete my French composition. Plagiarism is wrong because it deprives someone else of due credit for their work. An acceptable excuse for committing plagiarism is that you ran out of time and forgot to put all of your citations in the bibliography.
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