Paraphrasing
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Original Version: The filmmakers at Disney never really intended Pocahontas to be historically accurate, despite all the sentimental rhetoric; they were producing yet another animated feature after all. Native American advisors were hired to secure a more positive, even hagiographic, portrayal of Native American characters within an earnestly sympathetic narrative. --from "Redesigning Pocahontas," a 1996 article by Gary Edgerton and Kathy Merlock Jackson, page 236. In the Student’s paper: According to Gary Edgerton and Kathy Jackson, the Disney filmmakers didn’t intend Pocahontas to be accurate; they were making just another animated movie after all. Native Americans were hired to give a more positive, saintly, picture of Native American characters in the story (1996). Is there plagiarism in the student version?
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Yes.
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No.
Correct Answer
A. Yes.Explanation
The student changed the original version by substituting synonyms for some of the words. Because the sentence structure is essentially the same, this is considered plagiarism.Rate this question:
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Original Version: One of the most difficult tasks to accomplish in American society is to be a solid, caring, and loving black father. To be a good black father, first you have to negotiate all of the absurd attacks and assaults on your humanity and on your capacity and status as a human being. Second, you have to provide materially and economically, as well as nurture psychologically, personally, and existentially. All of this requires a deep level of maturity. --from "On Black Fathering," a 1996 article by Cornel West, page 437. In the Student’s paper: According to Cornel West, it takes real maturity to be a successful black father in America. His article, "On Black Fathering," states that black fathers face at least two challenges. The first is society’s attacks on their character, on their "capacity and status as . . . human being[s]" (1996, p. 437). The second is the simple challenge of providing both physically and emotionally for their children (1996). Is there plagiarism in the student version?
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Yes.
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No.
Correct Answer
B. No.Explanation
The paraphrase is cited properly, with the author identified in the signal phrase and the publication date included in parentheses. The direct quote is properly enclosed in quotation marks and cited with the page number. The meaning of the original has been restated in the student's own words.Rate this question:
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Original Version: Middle-class couples are marrying later and many women are getting established in a career before having children. This pattern may promote more responsibility and happier marriages than those in the 1950’s, when many young people felt they had to get married to have sex and discovered their emotional incompatibility only after they had children. --from "The New Nostalgia," a 1999 article by Rosalind C. Barnett and Caryl Rivers, page 423. In the Student’s paper: Rosalind Barnett and Caryl Rivers feel that middle-class couples are marrying later and many women are getting established in a career before having children. This pattern may promote more responsibility and happier marriages than those in the 1950’s, when many young people felt they had to get married to have sex and discovered their emotional incompatibility only after they had children (1999). Is there plagiarism in the student version?
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Yes.
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No.
Correct Answer
A. Yes.Explanation
While the student version cites the original work, the content is copied nearly verbatim. The student could have enclosed the entire direct quote in quotation marks and cited it with the page number from the source to avoid plagiarism, but it would have been better for the student to restate the passage in his or her own words.Rate this question:
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Original Version: The truth is that the get-tough approach is being driven by a few highly publicized cases that do not reflect the reality of most juvenile crime. In Massachusetts, juvenile homicides are a tiny percentage of juvenile arrests(there were 14 homicide cases out of 22,000 juvenile arraignments this year). --from "Cruel Punishment for Juveniles," a 1996 article by Abbe Smith and Lael E. H. Chester, page 485. In the Student’s paper: When people think about getting tough on juvenile crime, they usually think of the front-page, high-profile cases instead of the much more frequent misdemeanors and petty crimes. Most of the students I interviewed knew about the Menendez brothers. This idea is a misperception, however. Massachusetts had 22,000 juvenile cases this year and only 14 were for murders (Smith & Chester 1996). Is there plagiarism in the student version?
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Yes.
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No.
Correct Answer
B. No.Explanation
The student version has a proper APA citation, and the original has been substantially rewritten in the student's own words, making this a good paraphrase.Rate this question:
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Original Version: The next time you see the ad that says that this dishwasher detergent "leaves dishes virtually spotless," just remember how advertisers twist the meaning of the weasel word "virtually." You can have lots of spots on your dishes after using this detergent and the ad claim will still be true, because what this claim really means is that this detergent does not in fact leave your dishes spotless. --from "With These Words I Can Sell You Anything," a 1995 article by William Lutz, page 103. In the Student’s paper: William Lutz’s article, "With These Words I Can Sell You Anything," describes deceptive advertisements. When you see an ad that says a detergent "leaves dishes virtually spotless," Lutz warns, remember how the makers of the ad use the deceptive word "virtually." You can have spotty dishes after using the detergent and the ad will still be true, because the ad really claimed that the soap would not leave your dishes spotless (1995). Is there plagiarism in the student version?
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Yes.
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No.
Correct Answer
A. Yes.Explanation
While the second version cites the original source, the student has merely made minor changes to the wording, rather than restating it in his or her own words.Rate this question:
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