Question

compare the student text with the source.

source: russell freedman, who was first?, page 15. published by clarion books, 2007:
while columbus was a courageous and enterprising mariner, he proved to be a poor governor, unable to control the greed of his followers.

student text:
columbus was a brave and adventurous sailor but turned out to be an ineffective leader.

is the student text plagiarized?

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

Explanation:

Analyze the source and student texts

Using the Plagiarism Detection knowledge point

• Source text: "While Columbus was a courageous and enterprising mariner, he proved to be a poor governor, unable to control the greed of his followers."
• Student text: "Columbus was a brave and adventurous sailor but turned out to be an ineffective leader."

Evaluate for plagiarism and citation

Using the Academic Integrity knowledge point

• The student text closely paraphrases the source's ideas and structure without providing any citation or credit to Russell Freedman.
• Paraphrasing without citation constitutes plagiarism.

Answer:

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