Plagiarism? It's your Call!
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Plagiarism ranges from copying word-for-word to paraphrasing a passage and changing only a few words to quoting or paraphrasing without credit. Below is a sentence from a book. The original source is followed by its use in three student papers.

For each student's version check the pull-down box to see if the passage would be considered plagiarism.

Original Passage
"Annotation may seem a mindless and mechanical task. In fact, it calls both for superb fine-motor skills and for adherence to the most exiguous formal demands" (Menand, 2003, p. 120). 1

Abbie
Annotation may seem like a mindless and mechanical task but it actually calls for both superb fine-motor skills and adherence to the most exiguous formal demands (Menand, 2003, p. 120).

+ Plagiarism? YES or NO?

Brian
The process of citing your sources "may seem a mindless and mechanical task. In fact, it calls both for superb fine-motor skills and for adherence to the most exiguous formal demands" (Menand, 2003, p. 120).

+ Plagiarism? YES or NO?

Chad
The process of citing your sources is not easy; it actually requires great attention to detail and to the formal rules (Menand, 2003, p. 120).

+ Plagiarism? YES or NO?

1 Quote taken from: Menand, L. (2003, October 6). The end matter: The nightmare of citation. The New Yorker, 120-126.

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