Question

select the correct answer.
which scenario is an example of plagiarism?
a. kayla is creating a presentation on ancient egyptian culture. she paraphrases a paragraph from her textbook and puts it in one of her slides.
b. aaron is writing a paper about the economy. he quotes statistics and commentary from a financial expert, then puts the expert’s name in parentheses at the end of the quote.
c. lily is compiling research on women’s suffrage for a history project. she notes the details of each source she consults and includes them in her works cited page.
d. john is making a poster to describe various styles of jazz music. he finds useful information in three different journal articles and puts them all in his reference page.

Explanation:

Plagiarism is using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution.

• Option A: Kayla paraphrases a textbook paragraph but doesn't cite the source, which is plagiarism.
• Option B: Aaron quotes a financial expert and includes the expert's name in parentheses, so he properly attributes the source.
• Option C: Lily compiles research and includes sources in her Works Cited, so she attributes them.
• Option D: John uses information from journal articles and puts them in his reference page, meaning he attributes the sources.

Answer:

A. Kayla is creating a presentation on ancient Egyptian culture. She paraphrases a paragraph from her textbook and puts it in one of her slides.