Week 3
docx
keyboard_arrow_up
School
Walden University *
*We aren’t endorsed by this school
Course
8002L
Subject
English
Date
Jan 9, 2024
Type
docx
Pages
4
Uploaded by ProfessorValorDove34
1
Plagiarism and Paraphrasing Exercise
2
Plagiarism Exercise
After reading through the plagiarism exercise, it seems the student did not turn Crossen’s work into their own words but instead rearranged the order of words in sentences and took out words in sentences as well. Rearranging sentences and taking out words does not make the work
paraphrased but rather plagiarized.
The first sentence I found plagiarized is, “Biomedical researchers incorporate strict rules of science into their work, which is examined by peers.” This sentence is plagiarized because the student only took out a few words within that sentence, which is still considered plagiarism. Take out a few words in a sentence which does not count as paraphrasing. The student could have paraphrased the sentence by saying, “Due to the rules biomedical researchers follow, it is important for their work to be inspected by peers” (Crossen, 1994, p. 167). Otherwise, the student could have directly quoted, “Although biomedical research incorporates rigorous scientific rules and is often critically scrutinized by peers” (Crossen, 1994, p. 167). Another plagiarized sentence is “…ending a study too soon, not publishing negative results, publishing results too early, skimming over or ignoring drawbacks, and “buffing” the results by showing them in the best light.” This sentence is plagiarized because the student once again took out a few words within the sentence and also rearranged words within the sentence. Looking at the sentence, it seems that directly quoting the sentence would have been the best option. Since the direct quote is longer than 40 words, it must be turned into a block quote. Although biomedical research incorporates rigorous scientific rules and is often critically
scrutinized by peers, the information can nevertheless be warped—by ending a study because the results are disappointing; changing rules mid-study; not trying to publish negative results; publicizing preliminary results even with final and less positive results
3
in hand; skimming over or even not acknowledging drawbacks; and, especially, casting the results in the best light or, as scientists say, buffing them. (Crossen, 1994, p. 167)
Paraphrasing Exercises O'Conner (2003) argued that the writer is in charge of their writing and needs to understand that something they have written may need to be clarified to all readers. This does not put the reader at fault but rather the writer. Writers take complicated ideas and try to express their thoughts and ideas, which in turn can cause the writing to become more complex for readers to understand. Writing in simple terms also needs to be transparent to the reader. This type of writing has the power not just to capture the reader but also to guide them.
Your preview ends here
Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version
- Access to all documents
- Unlimited textbook solutions
- 24/7 expert homework help
4
References: Crossen, C. (1994). Tainted: The manipulation of fact in America.
New York: Touchstone, pp. 166–167.
O’Conner, P. (2003). Woe is I: The grammarphobe’s guide to better English in plain English.
New York: Riverhead Books.