What is the first thing you should make sure when you paraphrase?
A: The ideas of the original is appropriate in your essay.
B: You have fully understood the original sentence.
C: The original sentence is a grammatically correct one.
D: The source of original is a frequently quoted source.
A: The ideas of the original is appropriate in your essay.
B: You have fully understood the original sentence.
C: The original sentence is a grammatically correct one.
D: The source of original is a frequently quoted source.
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- You should be cautious to cite a reference that you have not read and be sure to cite the source of the original document.
- Which of the following cases is not plagiarism? A: You paraphrase a sentence and you do not document the source. B: You change a few words and omit a few here and there and you document the source. C: You paraphrase and summarize the main idea of the original essay and present these ideas as yours. D: You use your own observation, thoughts, compilation of facts and experimental results.
- You have a difficult essay to write, but you have no way of expressing your ideas without using exactly the same words from the original source. This is NOT an act of plagiarism.
- What is the first thing you should make sure when you paraphrase
- 2. One of the best way to avoid plagiarism is ________________. A: to know what plagiarism is and what is NOT plagiarism B: to summarize the information of the original text in your own words C: to give credit to the original authors whenever you quote or paraphrase someone else’s words, or when you use someone else’s ideas D: to rewrite the original author’s sentences or paragraphs