Why Is Paraphrasing A Good Way To Avoid Plagiarizing A Source

Why is paraphrasing a good way to avoid plagiarizing a source?
It doesn't give any credit to an original source

It shows your readers you have a firm grasp of the subject
It shows your teacher that you're able to use correct grammar
It suggests that you personally know a source that you quote
On its own, which of the following is most likely an example of plagiarism?

Putting a quote from a magazine article in an essay
Consulting an online resource when you write a research paper
Paraphrasing the author of a published book
Forgetting to include a bibliography at the end of your paper
Why is plagiarism similar to fraud?

Because you're passing off your sources idea's or words as your own
Because you are not paying to use your source's ideas or words.
Because plagiarism wastes your teacher's valuable time
Because you're making money off your source's ideas or words
Which of the following is an appropriate paraphrase of this original language from a source?
Original Language: "Small dogs make more aggressive companions because they see themselves as
personal protectors, while large dogs see the entire property as their domain."
From an article titled "Why Your Dog is Yippy" by writer John Brown, published in Dog Magazine, on
page 27.
A. According to John Brown, smaller dogs see themselves as bodyguards, devoted to an individual (27).
B. John Brown says that small dogs see themselves as personal protectors, and not guards of the entire
property (27).
C. John Brown says that small dogs are aggressive because they see themselves as body guards, but
large dogs see the entire property as their domain (27).
D. Small dogs are more aggressive as companions because they see themselves as personal protectors,
whereas large dogs consider the entire property to be their domain (27).
What is a paraphrase?
A. Exact language from a source used in an essay.
B. Most quotations from a source mixed in with the writer's own vocabulary.
C. Some phrases that come from a source mixed in with a writer's own language.
D. Restatement of an idea or phrase in a source. Always written in the writer’s own language.
Your source on young entrepreneurs gives statistics on increasing rates of business ownership among
those 18 to 34 years old. The source states, "This trend may dilute corporate pools of promotable junior
managers but provide a needed infrastructure for corporate outsourcing" (Keaveney, 2004, p. 102-103).
Which of the following is an acceptable paraphrase?
A. Increasingly, young adults (i.e., 18 to 34 years old) are establishing their own businesses rather than
working their way up the corporate ladder. This increased rate of entrepreneurship has two implications
for corporate America: (a) corporations will have a less-rich resource in-house from which to develop
managers, and (b) corporations may need to look to subcontracting some work to these entrepreneurs.
B. A necessary infrastructure for corporate outsourcing has been established even though the trend of
young adults owning their own businesses is weakening the availability of junior managers, who are
potential executives (Keaveney, 2004).
C. Companies will not be able to find enough people to hire with junior management skills, so they will
have to subcontract much of the work instead (Keaveney, 2004)
D. An ever-growing number of young adults (i.e., those 18 to 34 years old) have chosen to create their
own businesses rather than tie their lives to the corporate ladder. This increased entrepreneurship has
two implications for corporate America: (a) corporations will have fewer highly skilled and talented mid-
level employees from which they can select executives, and (b) corporations will need to overcome this
"brain drain" by subcontracting with these entrepreneurs for their services (Keaveney, 2004).
Answer A would be an acceptable paraphrase IF the source were cited.

Paraphrasing without citing the source is plagiarism because you are
representing another author's thoughts as your own.
Answer B is NOT an acceptable paraphrase because it duplicates parts of the
original without identifying the words or phrases as quotes.
Answer C is NOT an acceptable paraphrase because it is not identical in meaning
to the original.
Answer D IS an acceptable paraphrase because it restates Keaveney's ideas
using this author's own words AND it credits the original source.
Answer E is NOT an acceptable paraphrase because the syntax follows the
original too closely.
On May 1, 2011, you interviewed Dr. Betsy Bledsoe for your paper on evidence-based practice. You
decide to incorporate Dr. Bledsoe's information in your paper as a paraphrase or by using the following
direct quote : "...to achieve wider use of evidence-based practice in local agencies, schools of social work
need to provide ongoing support to help agency staff translate research into practice." Which of the
following shows the correct format for citing your interview?
A. "Schools of social work need to provide ongoing support to help agency staff translate research into
practice"(add your surname as the person who conducted the interview, May 2011).
B. Currently, wider use of evidence-based practice in community agencies is challenged by a lack of

resources and support to help staff understand the research implications and apply the findings to work
with their specific population (personal communication, B. Bledsoe, May 1, 2011).
C. Currently, wider use of evidence-based practice in community agencies is challenged by a lack of
resources and support to help staff understand the research implications and apply the findings to work
with their specific population (S. E. Bledsoe, personal communication, May 1, 2001).
D. Bledsoe said, "to achieve wider use of evidence-based practice in local agencies, schools of social
work need to provide ongoing support to help agency staff translate research into practice" (B. Bledsoe,
interview, May 1, 2011)
E. Bledsoe said, "to achieve wider use of evidence-based practice in local agencies, schools of social
work need to provide ongoing support to help agency staff translate research into practice."
Suppose you have written a paper on the mission of social work, which is based on a section of the Code
of Ethics adopted by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) in 2008. The original article
from the NASW website appears below.
"The mission of the social work profession is rooted in a set of core values. These core values, embraced
by social workers throughout the profession's history, are the foundation of social work's unique
purpose and perspective: · service · social justice · dignity and worth of the person ·
importance of human relationships · integrity · competence."
Which of the statements in your paper would need to include a citation?

A. The social work profession seeks to ensure the well-being of the most vulnerable among the
population.
B. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has established a Code of Ethics that govern
practitioners' actions in the field.
C. The Code of Ethics notes that the mission of social work is grounded in six essential values: (a) service,
(b) social justice (c) dignity and worth of the person (d) importance of human relationships, (e) integrity,
and (f) competence.
D. According to the NASW Code of Ethics, the mission of all social workers should be based on a set of
core principles, including service to others, ensuring social justice and equality, recognizing and ensuring
each person's value and dignity, working to preserve the essential worth of human relationships, acting
in accord with moral soundness and ethical wholeness, and possessing the skills and knowledge to carry
out tasks required for practice.
Statement A should include a citation.
Statement B should include a citation.
Statement C should include a citation.
Statement D should include a citation.
All of the above

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Why is paraphrasing a good way to avoid plagiarizing a source?

It doesn't give any credit to an original source

On its own, which of the following is most likely an example of plagiarism?

Why is plagiarism similar to fraud?

Answer A would be an acceptable paraphrase IF the source were cited.

B. Currently, wider use of evidence-based practice in community agencies is challenged by a lack of

Which of the statements in your paper would need to include a citation?

Statement A should include a citation.

Statement B should include a citation.

Statement C should include a citation.

Statement D should include a citation.

All of the above

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