Plagiarism and Selecting Supporting Evidence

Is the student text plagiarized?

• Yes, it doesn't cite the source

• Yes, it doesn't cite the source and it doesn't use quotes

• No, it cites the source

• No, it cites the source and it uses quotes

Is the student text plagiarized?

• Yes, it doesn't cite the source

• Yes, it doesn't use quotes

• No, it cites the source

• No, it cites the source and it uses quotes

Is the student text plagiarized?

• Yes, it doesn't cite the source

• Yes, it doesn't use quotes

• No, it cites the source

• No, it cites the source and it uses quotes

Which evidence best supports the statement?

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Which sentence contains the best evidence?

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Which sentence accurately quotes the source?

Gettysburg was one of the most critical battles in the American Civil War. Neither side picked Gettysburg as the site for the battle. It actually began when Confederate troops were entering the town looking for supplies and shoes and were spotted by Union soldiers.

• "The Battle of Gettysburg was a major battle that neither side picked Gettysburg as the site." The outcome of the battle would forever change the United States.

• The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most pivotal skirmishes of the American Civil War. It began by chance when "Confederate troops were entering the town looking for supplies and shoes." The two sides crossed paths as a result.

Which sentence accurately paraphrases the source?

Gettysburg was one of the most critical battles in the American Civil War. Neither side picked Gettysburg as the site for the battle. It actually began when Confederate troops were entering the town looking for supplies and shoes and were spotted by Union soldiers.

• "The Battle of Gettysburg was a major battle that neither side picked Gettysburg as the site." The outcome of the battle would forever change the United States.

• The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most pivotal skirmishes of the American Civil War. It began by chance when the two sides collided in the town while rummaging for supplies.

Which sentence accurately quotes the source?

Nikola Tesla was a Croatian immigrant who created the concept of alternating current (AC) that we still use today. He conflicted with Thomas Edison and his concept of direct current (DC). In the end, Tesla's AC current proved to be safer and more efficient.

• Thomas Eidson was determined to win the "electricity wars" over Nikola Tesla's alternating current. "Edison's idea, however, was no match for Tesla's concept of alternating current."

• Nikola Tesla "created the concept of alternating current (AC) that we still use today." He was able to prove that Thomas Edison's direct current was not as efficient or safe.

Which sentence accurately paraphrases the source?

Nikola Tesla was a Croatian immigrant who created the concept of alternating current (AC) that we still use today. He conflicted with Thomas Edison and his concept of direct current (DC). In the end, Tesla's AC current proved to be safer and more efficient.

• Thomas Eidson was determined to win the electricity wars over Nikola Tesla's alternating current. Edison's idea, however, was no match for Tesla's concept of alternating current.

• Nikola Tesla was able to display that Thomas Edison's direct current was not as efficient or safe. Tesla's alternating current won out in the so-called electricity wars.

Which sentence best paraphrases this passage:

Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s.

• Television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s.

• Television became popular in the 1950s, but the first televisions were used thirty years earlier.

• Television became popular in the 1920s, and again in the 1950s