Is the student's text plagiarized? Compare the student text with the source.Source: Michelle Z. Donahue, "How Much Does it Really Cost (the Planet) to Make a Penny?" Published on Smithsonian. com, 2016:
Pennies have an estimated 25-year life span, but because so many of them fall through the proverbial cracks, demand from year to year varies.
Student text: As Donahue writes, every year the demand for pennies varies because so many of them fall through the proverbial cracks.
Is the student's text plagiarized?
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No, the student's text is not plagiarized. While it includes some similar language and ideas from the source, it does not directly copy any sentences or passages. The student has used their own words to paraphrase and summarize the information from the source. However, proper citation should still be provided to give credit to the original author.
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