Asked by Avery Williams

Compare the student text with the source.
Source: Kay Frydenborg, Chocolate: Sweet Science & Dark Secrets of the World's Favorite Treat, page 34. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015:
Along with maize, cacao resided at the center of Maya culture. Cacao pods were celebrated in art: images were carved into stone, featured prominently in paintings, and used to decorate elaborate drinking vessels.
Student text: In addition to maize, "cacao resided at the center of Maya culture" (Frydenborg 34).

Is the student text plagiarized?
A. No, it is not plagiarized.
B. Yes, because it fails to use quotation marks.
C. Yes, because it fails to use quotation marks and fails to cite the source.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. No, it is not plagiarized.

The student uses quotation marks for the exact wording taken from the source and provides an in-text citation with page number, so the borrowed material is properly attributed.