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Paraphrasing and citation

Exact borrowed wording clearly marked and attributed.

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Prerequisites: Comfort with paragraph writing.

Quotation

Exact borrowed wording clearly marked and attributed.

Paraphrase

A restatement in new wording and structure that still requires attribution when the idea is sourced.

Citation

A reference identifying the source of borrowed information or ideas.

Plagiarism

Presenting another person’s words or ideas as one’s own without appropriate acknowledgement.

Worked examples

Example 1

Which term best matches this description: Exact borrowed wording clearly marked and attributed.

Quotation is the matching concept in this lesson.

Quotation

Example 2

Which term best matches this description: A restatement in new wording and structure that still requires attribution when the idea is sourced.

Paraphrase is the matching concept in this lesson.

Paraphrase

Check your understanding

8 questions

Decimals or fractions are accepted for numeric answers. Proofs and written responses use sample answers and require human marking. This is practice, not a protected examination.

1 Which term best matches this description: Exact borrowed wording clearly marked and attributed.

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Quotation

Quotation is the matching concept in this lesson.

2 Which term best matches this description: A restatement in new wording and structure that still requires attribution when the idea is sourced.

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Paraphrase

Paraphrase is the matching concept in this lesson.

3 Which concept would you apply first in a situation where a reference identifying the source of borrowed information or ideas.

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Citation

The scenario directly calls for Citation.

4 Name the concept described as: Presenting another person’s words or ideas as one’s own without appropriate acknowledgement.

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Plagiarism

The intended concept is Plagiarism.

5 Which statement about Quotation is most accurate?

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Exact borrowed wording clearly marked and attributed.

The definition in the lesson notes gives the required condition.

6 Explain one important difference between Quotation and Paraphrase.

Sample answer and marking guidance

Quotation: Exact borrowed wording clearly marked and attributed. Paraphrase: A restatement in new wording and structure that still requires attribution when the idea is sourced.

Credit a clear distinction using both definitions and an appropriate example if supplied.

7 Give a short example showing how Citation would be used in practice.

Sample answer and marking guidance

A valid example should demonstrate this idea: A reference identifying the source of borrowed information or ideas.

Credit a relevant scenario that applies the concept rather than merely naming it.

8 Summarize why Plagiarism matters in the lesson “Paraphrasing and citation”.

Sample answer and marking guidance

Plagiarism matters because Presenting another person’s words or ideas as one’s own without appropriate acknowledgement.

Credit the core purpose, scope and any important limitation from the notes.

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