Question

which best defines plagiarism?
the illegal practice of passing the work of another as one’s own work
the illegal practice of restating the work of another in one’s own words
the careful citation of language taken directly from another source
the careful citation of ideas taken directly from an outside source

Explanation:

Plagiarism is defined as presenting someone else's work (such as writing, ideas, etc.) as one's own without proper attribution. The first option describes this: "the illegal practice of passing the work of another as one’s own work". The second option refers to paraphrasing (not plagiarism if cited), and the last three options involve proper citation (which is not plagiarism).

Answer:

A. the illegal practice of passing the work of another as one’s own work