Question

compare the student text with the source.

source: charles bethea, \two of the worlds greatest shooters consider the four-point shot.\ published in the new yorker, 2016:
of course, the three-pointer, like the miniskirt, was once a shocking idea, too. the american basketball association, which merged with the n.b.a. in 1976, was the first major basketball league to adopt it.

student text:
as bethea points out, three-point shots in basketball were once considered controversial.

is the student text plagiarized?

no, it is not plagiarized.
yes, because it fails to use quotation marks.
yes, because it fails to use quotation marks and fails to cite the source.

Explanation:

Analyze the source text

The source text states: "Of course, the three-pointer, like the miniskirt, was once a shocking idea, too." This conveys that the three-point shot was initially considered shocking or controversial.

Analyze the student text

The student text states: "As Bethea points out, three-point shots in basketball were once considered controversial."

Evaluate for plagiarism

Using Plagiarism Detection principles, we compare the student's text to the source. The student attributes the idea to the author ("As Bethea points out"), which satisfies Academic Integrity guidelines.

Check quotation requirements

According to Quotation Rules, quotation marks are only required when copying exact wording. The student has paraphrased "shocking idea" as "considered controversial" and has not copied unique phrasing directly. Therefore, no quotation marks are needed.

Determine the correct option

Since the student properly cited the author and paraphrased the idea without copying exact words, the text is not plagiarized.

Answer:

• No, it is not plagiarized. (Correct answer)
• Yes, because it fails to use quotation marks.
• Yes, because it fails to use quotation marks and fails to cite the source.