Question
When paraphrasing, which of the following practices will help you avoid plagiarism? (Select all that apply.)
Ignoring the original meaning of the source and changing it significantly
Completely rewriting the idea in your own words and citing the original source
Using the exact wording from the source, but putting it in quotation marks
Using the exact wording from the source, but putting it in quotation marks with a citation containing a page number.
Changing the words, but keeping the same sentence structure without citing the source
Ignoring the original meaning of the source and changing it significantly
Completely rewriting the idea in your own words and citing the original source
Using the exact wording from the source, but putting it in quotation marks
Using the exact wording from the source, but putting it in quotation marks with a citation containing a page number.
Changing the words, but keeping the same sentence structure without citing the source
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing, the following practices will help:
- **Completely rewriting the idea in your own words and citing the original source**
- **Using the exact wording from the source, but putting it in quotation marks**
- **Using the exact wording from the source, but putting it in quotation marks with a citation containing a page number.**
The other options listed do not effectively prevent plagiarism. Ignoring the original meaning or changing words while keeping the same sentence structure without citation can lead to unintentional plagiarism.
- **Completely rewriting the idea in your own words and citing the original source**
- **Using the exact wording from the source, but putting it in quotation marks**
- **Using the exact wording from the source, but putting it in quotation marks with a citation containing a page number.**
The other options listed do not effectively prevent plagiarism. Ignoring the original meaning or changing words while keeping the same sentence structure without citation can lead to unintentional plagiarism.