Below Is a Source Followed by Passage(s) from Student Papers

question 30

Multiple Choice

Below is a source followed by passage(s) from student papers. If the student has summarized, directly quoted, or indirectly quoted the source correctly, select "Correct." If you believe the source is incorrectly summarized or plagiarized, select "Incorrect."
"Americans are rushing to get tucked, suctioned, tightened, and tweaked like never before. More than 8.7 million people underwent cosmetic surgery in 2003, up 33 percent from the year before, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. No longer a privilege of society wives and aging starlets, cosmetic surgery has gone mainstream, available to almost anyone with a credit card and some vacation time."
⎯ Shute, Nancy. "Makeover Nation."
U.S. News & World Report 31 May 2004: 52. Print.
Student version: Over the past several years, the number of people getting cosmetic surgery has dramatically increased. As Nancy Shute puts it, "Americans are rushing to get tucked, suctioned, tightened, and tweaked like never before" (52) .

• A) Correct
• B) Incorrect

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