Question

compare the student text with the source.

source: jessica hamzelou, \green light found to ease the pain of migraine.\ published in new scientist, 2016:

while white, blue, red and amber light all increase migraine pain, low-intensity green light seems to reduce it. the team behind the finding hope that specially developed sunglasses that screen out all wavelengths of light except green could help migraineurs.

student text:

according to hamzelou, special sunglasses that remove all light except green may help reduce pain in people who suffer from migraine headaches.

is the student text plagiarized?

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

Explanation:

Analyze the source and student text

Using the Plagiarism Detection and Academic Integrity knowledge points:

• The source states: "...specially developed sunglasses that screen out all wavelengths of light except green could help migraineurs."
• The student text states: "According to Hamzelou, special sunglasses that remove all light except green may help reduce pain in people who suffer from migraine headaches."
• The student attributes the information to the author ("According to Hamzelou"), which satisfies the citation requirement.

Evaluate for plagiarism

Using the Plagiarism Detection knowledge point:

• The student has successfully paraphrased the original ideas into their own words.
• Key phrases like "screen out all wavelengths of light except green" were changed to "remove all light except green."
• "help migraineurs" was changed to "help reduce pain in people who suffer from migraine headaches."
• No direct, word-for-word copying of unique phrasing occurred without quotation marks, and the source is properly cited. Therefore, the text is not plagiarized.

Answer:

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