Question

compare the student text with the source.

source: paul krugman, \the big meh.\ published in the new york times 25 may 2015.

at this point, the whole digital era, spanning more than four decades, is looking like a disappointment. new technologies have yielded great headlines, but modest economic results.

student text:

according to krugman, the new technologies of the digital era \have yielded great headlines, but modest economic results.\

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 and student text

The source text states: "At this point, the whole digital era, spanning more than four decades, is looking like a disappointment. New technologies have yielded great headlines, but modest economic results."

The student text states: "According to Krugman, the new technologies of the digital era 'have yielded great headlines, but modest economic results.'"

Evaluate citation and quotation

We apply Academic Integrity to evaluate the student's writing.
The student attributes the idea by writing "According to Krugman," which satisfies the citation requirement.
The student copies the exact phrase "have yielded great headlines, but modest economic results" from the source.
We apply Quotation Rules to check if the copied phrase is enclosed in quotation marks. The student has correctly placed quotation marks around the exact words.

Determine plagiarism status

We apply Plagiarism Detection to make a final determination.
Because the student both cited the author ("According to Krugman") and used quotation marks around the identical copied text, the passage is not plagiarized.
Therefore, the correct option is "No, it 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.