Plagiarism Is Defined as the Use of Another's Work or Ideas

question 5

Multiple Choice

Plagiarism is defined as the use of another's work or ideas without giving credit to that person; credit must be given by citing the source,which allows readers and researchers to locate and retrieve the information. Paraphrasing by substituting words,altering,or changing word order is acceptable,if cited.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

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