In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.
original source material:
television and radio editorials--when they rarely occur--are usually bland; typically, they are opposed to sin and for freedom. but too many newspaper editorials are the same, and newspapers do not have a federal license that might be taken away. the unspoken motto that hangs over too many editorial-writing desks is: don't offend the advertisers. don't offend the public. don't be too controversial.
references:
simon, p. (2003). our culture of pandering. carbondale, il: southern illinois university press.
student version:
unfortunately, avoiding controversy and shying away from ideas that might offend advertisers or the public too often seems to be the unexpressed motto displayed on newspaper editorials-writing desks. unlike television and radio, "newspapers do not have a federal license that might be taken away" (simon, 2003, p. 67) so governments have less ability to influence newspaper content.
references:
simon, p. (2003). our culture of pandering. carbondale, il: southern illinois university press.
1. which of the following is true for the student version above?
a. word-for-word plagiarism
b. paraphrasing plagiarism
c. this is not plagiarism