A
common mistake many students make is to paraphrase content without
giving credit to the original author. You still must
cite the author. In addition, you must make sure your
content is written in your own words yet represents the ideas
of the source you are citing.
LET'S PRACTICE
Read the two passages below then decide
whether Brian's statement is acceptable or if it's plagiarism.
| Original
Passage
Still, the telephone was only a convenience, permitting
Americans to do more casually and with less effort what
they had already been doing before.
Boorstin,
D.J. (1973). The Americans: the democratic experience,
New York: Random House.
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| Brian's
Version
Daniel J. Boorstin argues that the telephone was only
a convenience, permitting Americans to do more casually
and with less effort what they had already been doing
before. |
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