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Plagiarism

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Example 1: ou want to include a graph from your biochemistry textbook in a paper you’re writing. How do you do this properly? Use it in your paper and add a citation below the graph Use it in your paper and add a citation at the end Both A & B If an image is from a textbook, no citation is necessary
Answer: Option C: Both A&B
Example 2: You’re reading a paper that uses the phrase “invisible work” to describe the unacknowledged & uncompensated effort women perform in their domestic lives. You think it’s a great phrase that captures the essence of the idea and you want to use it in your paper. How can you do this without plagiarising? Just use the phrase ‘invisible effort’ instead so you don’t need to provide a citation. Add a citation in the reference page at the end of your paper. Use the phrase “invisible work” in quotes with an in-text citation immediately following those words and include a citation in the reference page at the end of your paper.
Answer: Option C - Use the phrase “invisible work” in quotes with an in-text citation immediately following those words and include a citation in the reference page at the end of your paper.
After reading several studies on the topic, you’re writing a paragraph on pygmy rabbits. Where should citation(s) go? According to a 2023 study, pygmy rabbits have been favoring lower elevation habitats in the last 10 years as compared to the previous 10 years. (A) Other scientists have noted similar findings, attributing the change in preference as a response to rising global temperatures and wildfires. (B) These studies are excellent examples of the need for continuous monitoring efforts for species that live in arid environments. (C) Answer options: A, B, C, A&B, A&C, A B &C
Answer: A&B
Example 4: Which is the most appropriate example of a paraphrase of this sentence: Our survey indicated that wildfires had recently consumed 16% of the historic sites; thus, they are probably the greatest threat to pygmy rabbit habitat today. Wildfire is thought to be the primary factor in habitat elimination of pygmy rabbits (Larucea & Brussard, 2008). Surveys indicated that wildfires had recently consumed large numbers of rabbit habitats. Wildfires are likely the greatest known threat to pygmy rabbit habitats (Larucea & Brussard, 2008). Larucea & Brussard (2008) found that wildfire had consumed 16% of the sites they were tracking, confirming their theory that fire was probably the greatest threat to pygmy rabbit habitat today.