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Direct Quotation

When using the author's own words, always use quotation marks and provide a citation.

LET'S PRACTICE

Read the two passages. Thenselect one of the two buttons to indicate whether Lindsay's statement is acceptable or if it's plagiarism.

Original Passage
Observing great white, tiger or bull sharks without protection is very risky business. These predators grow large enough to view human-sized creatures as prey. At times, they do attack swimmers or surfers. There is growing evidence, however, that great whites do not seek humans (or seabirds or sea otters) as food.

Klimley, A. P. (1996, November). Dances with sharks. Natural History, 105 (11), p. 54-56.

Lindsay's Version
According to Klimley, observing great white, tiger, or bull sharks without protection is very risky business. He states that, at times, they do attack swimmers or surfers. However, there is growing evidence that great whites do not seek humans (or sea birds or sea otters) as food (p. 55).