Question
From “The Iceberg Was Only Part of It,” The New York Times, by William J. Broad
On a moonless night in the North Atlantic, the liner hit an iceberg and disaster ensued, with 1,500 lives lost.
1. Which of these is the example of patchwork plagiarism?
Responses
A
More than a thousand people died tragically on that dark night, when a large ship struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
More than a thousand people died tragically on that dark night, when a large ship struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
B
An ocean liner collided with an iceberg in the middle of the night, killing many people and causing much destruction.
An ocean liner collided with an iceberg in the middle of the night, killing many people and causing much destruction.
C
On a pitch-black night in the North Atlantic, the ship hit an iceberg and disaster unfolded, with 1,500 dead.
On a pitch-black night in the North Atlantic, the ship hit an iceberg and disaster unfolded, with 1,500 dead.
D
A thousand or so passengers of an ocean liner were killed when their ship crashed into an iceberg on a moonless night.
A thousand or so passengers of an ocean liner were killed when their ship crashed into an iceberg on a moonless night.
2. Write a completed, framed quote from this source with an introduction, a quotation, and a citation.
3. Write an appropriate paraphrase of this quote that doesn’t use patchwork plagiarism.
On a moonless night in the North Atlantic, the liner hit an iceberg and disaster ensued, with 1,500 lives lost.
1. Which of these is the example of patchwork plagiarism?
Responses
A
More than a thousand people died tragically on that dark night, when a large ship struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
More than a thousand people died tragically on that dark night, when a large ship struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
B
An ocean liner collided with an iceberg in the middle of the night, killing many people and causing much destruction.
An ocean liner collided with an iceberg in the middle of the night, killing many people and causing much destruction.
C
On a pitch-black night in the North Atlantic, the ship hit an iceberg and disaster unfolded, with 1,500 dead.
On a pitch-black night in the North Atlantic, the ship hit an iceberg and disaster unfolded, with 1,500 dead.
D
A thousand or so passengers of an ocean liner were killed when their ship crashed into an iceberg on a moonless night.
A thousand or so passengers of an ocean liner were killed when their ship crashed into an iceberg on a moonless night.
2. Write a completed, framed quote from this source with an introduction, a quotation, and a citation.
3. Write an appropriate paraphrase of this quote that doesn’t use patchwork plagiarism.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. The example of patchwork plagiarism is:
**C**
On a pitch-black night in the North Atlantic, the ship hit an iceberg and disaster unfolded, with 1,500 dead.
On a pitch-black night in the North Atlantic, the ship hit an iceberg and disaster unfolded, with 1,500 dead.
This option shows minimal changes from the original text and retains the same structure, which is characteristic of patchwork plagiarism.
2. A completed, framed quote from the source could be:
In William J. Broad's article, he recounts the tragic event, stating, “On a moonless night in the North Atlantic, the liner hit an iceberg and disaster ensued, with 1,500 lives lost” (Broad).
3. An appropriate paraphrase of this quote that avoids patchwork plagiarism could be:
During a dark night in the North Atlantic, a passenger liner collided with an iceberg, leading to a catastrophic incident in which approximately 1,500 lives were lost.
**C**
On a pitch-black night in the North Atlantic, the ship hit an iceberg and disaster unfolded, with 1,500 dead.
On a pitch-black night in the North Atlantic, the ship hit an iceberg and disaster unfolded, with 1,500 dead.
This option shows minimal changes from the original text and retains the same structure, which is characteristic of patchwork plagiarism.
2. A completed, framed quote from the source could be:
In William J. Broad's article, he recounts the tragic event, stating, “On a moonless night in the North Atlantic, the liner hit an iceberg and disaster ensued, with 1,500 lives lost” (Broad).
3. An appropriate paraphrase of this quote that avoids patchwork plagiarism could be:
During a dark night in the North Atlantic, a passenger liner collided with an iceberg, leading to a catastrophic incident in which approximately 1,500 lives were lost.