Question

If you saw this sentence in an essay, would it constitute plagiarism?

Baseball is surprisingly known as "America's Favorite Pastime." But don't worry because football is hot on its heels in the race for the title.

Yes. It uses the original author's words but does not include quotes or a citation.
No. It uses the author's original words but significantly changes their meaning.
It is actually an example of paraphrasing rather than plagiarizing.
It is actually an example of summarizing rather than plagiarizing

Answer 1

What do you Think?

Answer 2

Idk..lol

Answer 3

Do you know if those EXACT words came from somewhere?

Answer 4

You have to gueess. I cant give you the answer actually no one can.

Answer 5

no one give the answer

Answer 6

Obviously, @_kionidawn_xoxo. You're an idiot..lol

Answer 7

I never asked for the answer.

Answer 8

no i am not. i am just trying to help.. We are not supposed to give you the answers.

Answer 9

@TinyLittleHelper I have no idea..lol It's just a question on one of my English assignments.

Answer 10

If you have nothing nice to say don't say anything.
Now...
Do you know if that sentence came from somewhere?

Answer 11

Oh.

Answer 12

LOL whatever.

Answer 13

It doesn't sound like it would be A or B. C seems more likely since it has quotation marks.

Answer 14

It doesn't have quotation marks for the whole thing..lol just one part. It's not C.

Answer 15

So, cross out C. What other choices do you have?
And stop laughing so frequently; you're scaring me...
0.0

Answer 16

So do a process of elimination. You've read the work more than we have.

Answer 17

I thought you said D..! My bad @warpedkitten

Answer 18

None of the answers really make sense.

Answer 19

if its in quotes its not plagiarizing

Answer 20

But it's not. Only the title is in quotes, which is grammatically correct, @warpedkitten. Just to letcha know.

Answer 21

This is tricky...

Answer 22

i dont kno wwhat to tell you if you dont know. we caant give you the answer

Answer 23

Pretend this phrase came from an essay. You'd have to add some proof it's not yours, wouldcha? Does this have anything, ANYTHING that proves this?

Answer 24

and i am pretty sure that its not the title

Answer 25

@xo_kansasprincess_xo , does it?

Answer 26

@_kionidawn_xoxo What? You're not making any sense.

Answer 27

@TinyLittleHelper Does what?

Answer 28

Pretend that you're writing an essay and got this phrase came straight from another essay. You'd have to add some proof like quotation marks in the WHOLE phrase or saying it's not yours, would ya? Does this sentence have ANYTHING that proves this?

Answer 29

Besides the quotation marks around the title, no.

Answer 30

Okay then.
What answer shows that the sentence has NO proof that it is not theirs?

Answer 31

B?

Answer 32

Do you know what plagiarism is?

Answer 33

Yeah.

Answer 34

What is it? Tell me then.

Answer 35

@xo_kansasprincess_xo
Here: Plagiarism is when someone copies a phase and doesn't change it up or has NO proof for a phrase that it isn't theirs. The question asks us if it is plagiarism. Using what I told you, and knowing that it isn't C, and that is CAN'T be B, then what answer do you think it is?

Answer 36

A

Answer 37

Good.
Mastery:
Walker
Just need a little more work on it and you'd be fine. Good job!

Answer 38

Thanks..!:)