Question 1
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein
A. Albert Einstein said there are two ways to live your life, as if everything were a miracle or as if nothing were a miracle.
B. There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Consider this as you approach life.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT plagiarism when DIRECTLY citing this quote?
Mary Shelly says, "The companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain."
A. The "friends of our childhood" possess a power over our thoughts and feelings which no later friend can obtain
B. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelly says, "The companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain."
C. Mary Shelley, in her novel Frankenstein, says the companions of our childhood can possess power over our minds which few later friends can reach.
Answer (2)
In Question 1, option B is plagiarism because it does not use quotation marks for a direct quote. In Question 2, option B is not plagiarism since it correctly cites the original quote from Mary Shelley within quotation marks. Therefore, for Question 1 the answer is B, and for Question 2 the answer is B as well.
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Let's look at each question step by step to understand the concept of plagiarism and citing correctly.
Question 1: Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein said there are two ways to live your life, as if everything were a miracle or as if nothing were a miracle.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Consider this as you approach life.
To determine which option represents plagiarism, we need to see if credit is given properly.
Option 1 : This is correct because it uses quotation marks and gives credit to Albert Einstein.
Option 2 : This paraphrases Einstein's quote and still credit is given by mentioning his name, which is appropriate.
Option 3 : This uses the exact wording of the quote but does not provide any credit to Albert Einstein. This is an example of plagiarism because it lacks proper acknowledgment.
So, the example of plagiarism is Option 3 .
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT plagiarism when DIRECTLY citing this quote?
Mary Shelly says, "The companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain."
The "friends of our childhood" possess a power over our thoughts and feelings which no later friend can obtain.
In Frankenstein, Mary Shelly says, "The companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain."
Mary Shelley, in her novel Frankenstein, says the companions of our childhood can possess power over our minds which few later friends can reach.
The task is to find which example does not constitute plagiarism when directly citing the quote:
Option 1 : The quote is used, and credit is given to Mary Shelly with quotation marks.
Option 2 : This option does not use the precise wording and does not cite the source; it appears to be a paraphrase without credit.
Option 3 : Here, the quote is correctly cited because it uses quotation marks and specifies the source, "In Frankenstein."
Option 4 : This option paraphrases the idea from Shelley but does not directly cite the quote with quotation marks and does not specify the exact words used.
The correct answer is Option 3 because it uses quotation marks, provides the author's name, and specifies the work from which the quote is taken, thus, following proper citation practices for a direct quote.
