Question

The excerpt below is from a student essay. (The student took the information from the source and wrote in their own words)The book offers a provocative look at what the future may hold for our ailing planet: If humans vanished, Earth would continue to exist and thrive. If Earth is destroyed, however, humans could not survive (Weisman 369).
1 point
Is a direct quote
Is a paraphrase
Is plagiarized
None of the above

Answer 1

The excerpt you provided is a paraphrase. The student has taken the information from the source and expressed it in their own words, while still conveying the original meaning. It is not a direct quote, as it does not use the exact wording from the source. It is also not plagiarized since it attributes the source with the citation.