Question

select the correct answer. which scenario is an example of plagiarism? a. lily is compiling research on women’s suffrage for a history project. she notes the details of each source she consults and includes them in her works cited page. b. john is making a poster to describe various styles of jazz music. he finds useful information in three different journal articles and puts them all in his reference page. c. aaron is writing a paper about the economy. he quotes statistics and commentary from a financial expert, then puts the expert’s name in parentheses at the end of the quote. d. kaya is creating a presentation on ancient egyptian culture. she paraphrases a paragraph from her textbook and puts it in one of her slides.

Explanation:

Plagiarism is using someone else's work without proper citation. In option D, Kayla paraphrases a paragraph from a textbook without citing it. Options A, B, and C all involve proper citation of sources.

Answer:

D. Kayla is creating a presentation on ancient Egyptian culture. She paraphrases a paragraph from her textbook and puts it in one of her slides.