Avoiding Plagiarism Quick Check

Question

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Question
Use the sentences to answer the question.

Luke wrote a paper and used another person’s ideas and information. Instead of identifying the author, he wrote the information as if he were presenting his own ideas.

Which of the following did Luke do while writing his paper?

(1 point)
Responses

commit plagiarism
commit plagiarism

add paraphrasing
add paraphrasing

insert a citation
insert a citation

include quotations

Answer 1

Luke committed plagiarism by presenting another person's ideas and information as if they were his own without identifying the original author.