Select the correct answer.

Question

Which scenario is an example of plagiarism?

A.
Michael is writing a summary of a movie review. He puts quotation marks around the reviewer’s text in his summary and includes the reviewer’s name in parentheses.
B.
Joseph is writing an essay about the Olympics. He takes a portion of a press release from the women’s Olympic figure skating team and includes it in his introduction in quotation marks.
C.
Irene is writing a presentation on dolphins. When researching her section on dolphin biology, she notes the details of two scientific articles and puts these in her reference page.
D.
Ursula is writing a paper about New Zealand’s political structure. She paraphrases a speech from New Zealand’s prime minister, followed by the prime minister’s name in parentheses.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

None of the provided scenarios represent plagiarism.

Here's a brief explanation of each option:

A. Michael properly quotes the reviewer and cites them, which is not plagiarism. B. Joseph correctly uses quotation marks and cites the press release, so it is not plagiarism. C. Irene notes details from scientific articles and includes them in her reference page, which is also not plagiarism. D. Ursula paraphrases the speech and appropriately attributes it to the prime minister, so this is not plagiarism either.

In all scenarios A, B, C, and D, the individuals properly attribute the sources they are using, which is the key to avoiding plagiarism.