Question

which of the following is an example of plagiarism?

• discussing material with an instructor, then writing an answer in your own words.
• discussing material with classmates, then writing an answer in your own words.
• copying material from a website, changing some of the words, and using it as your own answer to a question.
• reading material on a website, then writing an answer to a question in your own words.

Explanation:

Plagiarism is using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution. The option "Copying material from a website, changing some of the words, and using it as your own answer to a question" involves taking content from a source, making minor changes, and presenting it as original, which is plagiarism. The other options involve discussing or reading and then writing in one's own words, which is not plagiarism.

Answer:

C. Copying material from a website, changing some of the words, and using it as your own answer to a question.