Compare the student text with the source.
Source: Christopher Sloan, Mummies, page 9. Published by National Geographic Society, 2010:
Whether mummies were kings and queens entombed with exotic riches, or just regular people, each body has a story to tell. By listening to these stories, told through the work of scientists, we can get close to people who lived before us.
Student text: All mummies reveal a story, whether they were wealthy or poor in life.
Is the student text plagiarized?
(1 point)
Responses
Yes, because it fails to cite the source.
Yes, because it fails to cite the source.
Yes, because it fails to use quotation marks
Yes, because it fails to use quotation marks
No, it is not plagiarized.
1 answer
No, it is not plagiarized. The student text paraphrased the source and did not directly copy the text word for word.
4 answers