Paraphrase, quotation or plagiarism?

Question 1

How should the student's version be classified? Original (Ruiz, 2020): "The printing press transformed how ideas travelled across Europe." Student: The printing press transformed how ideas travelled across Europe, which was very important.

• A. acceptable paraphrase (with citation)
• B. correctly cited quotation
• C. patchwriting (too close to the original)
• D. plagiarism

Question 2

Is this the right way to classify the student's version? Original (Okafor, 2021): "Urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." Student: According to Okafor (2021), city trees cool streets in summer through shade and the moisture they give off. → plagiarism

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 3

How should the student's version be classified? Original (Okafor, 2021): "Urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." Student: Urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour.

• A. acceptable paraphrase (with citation)
• B. correctly cited quotation
• C. patchwriting (too close to the original)
• D. plagiarism

Question 4

Is this the right way to classify the student's version? Original (Lee, 2019): "Teenagers who sleep less than seven hours are more likely to report low mood." Student: Young people who get under seven hours of sleep tend to feel down more often. → patchwriting (too close to the original)

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 5

How should the student's version be classified? Original (Okafor, 2021): "Urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." Student: City trees lower summer temperatures by shading roads and releasing water vapour (Okafor, 2021).

• A. acceptable paraphrase (with citation)
• B. correctly cited quotation
• C. patchwriting (too close to the original)
• D. plagiarism

Question 6

Is this the right way to classify the student's version? Original (Lee, 2019): "Teenagers who sleep less than seven hours are more likely to report low mood." Student: Teenagers who sleep under seven hours are more likely to report a low mood (Lee, 2019). → acceptable paraphrase (with citation)

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 7

How should the student's version be classified? Original (Ruiz, 2020): "The printing press transformed how ideas travelled across Europe." Student: Printing changed the speed and reach of European thought, as Ruiz (2020) argues.

• A. acceptable paraphrase (with citation)
• B. correctly cited quotation
• C. patchwriting (too close to the original)
• D. plagiarism

Question 8

Is this the right way to classify the student's version? Original (Okafor, 2021): "Urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." Student: Okafor (2021) notes that "urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." → plagiarism

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 9

How should the student's version be classified? Original (Okafor, 2021): "Urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." Student: City trees lower summer temperatures by shading roads and releasing water vapour (Okafor, 2021).

• A. acceptable paraphrase (with citation)
• B. correctly cited quotation
• C. patchwriting (too close to the original)
• D. plagiarism

Question 10

Is this the right way to classify the student's version? Original (Okafor, 2021): "Urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." Student: Okafor (2021) notes that "urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." → patchwriting (too close to the original)

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 11

How should the student's version be classified? Original (Ruiz, 2020): "The printing press transformed how ideas travelled across Europe." Student: Printing changed the speed and reach of European thought, as Ruiz (2020) argues.

• A. acceptable paraphrase (with citation)
• B. correctly cited quotation
• C. patchwriting (too close to the original)
• D. plagiarism

Question 12

Is this the right way to classify the student's version? Original (Lee, 2019): "Teenagers who sleep less than seven hours are more likely to report low mood." Student: Young people who get under seven hours of sleep tend to feel down more often. → correctly cited quotation

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 13

How should the student's version be classified? Original (Ruiz, 2020): "The printing press transformed how ideas travelled across Europe." Student: As Ruiz (2020) puts it, the printing press "transformed how ideas travelled across Europe."

• A. acceptable paraphrase (with citation)
• B. correctly cited quotation
• C. patchwriting (too close to the original)
• D. plagiarism

Question 14

Is this the right way to classify the student's version? Original (Okafor, 2021): "Urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." Student: Okafor (2021) notes that "urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." → correctly cited quotation

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct

Question 15

How should the student's version be classified? Original (Okafor, 2021): "Urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour." Student: Okafor (2021) notes that "urban trees reduce summer temperatures by shading streets and releasing water vapour."

• A. acceptable paraphrase (with citation)
• B. correctly cited quotation
• C. patchwriting (too close to the original)
• D. plagiarism

Question 16

Is this the right way to classify the student's version? Original (Lee, 2019): "Teenagers who sleep less than seven hours are more likely to report low mood." Student: Young people who get under seven hours of sleep tend to feel down more often. → acceptable paraphrase (with citation)

• A. yes, it is correct
• B. no, it is not correct