In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.

Original Source Material


Whereas Gauguin was an iconoclast, caustic in speech, cynical, indifferent, and at times brutal to others, Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) was filled with a spirit of enthusiasm for his fellow artists and overwhelming love for humanity.

References:
Arnason, H. H. (2003). History of modern art: painting, sculpture, architecture, photography(5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Student Version

I find visiting art galleries tremendously uplifting. My most recent experience left me with a spirit of enthusiasm and overwhelming love for humanity that I found difficult to explain to my peers who wouldn't be caught dead visiting an art gallery.

Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?

a.Word-for-Word plagiarism

b.Paraphrasing plagiarism

c.This is not plagiarism

Respuesta :

Answer: This is a paraphrasing plagiarism.

Explanation: paraphrasing plagiarism is when you take someones words and add it into your own word, to make it look like you're the original owner of that word. This is a type of plagiarism people always tend to commit, Because their believe that it will be difficult for anyone to notice.

The student has used the original source word which is "spirit of enthusiasm for his fellow artists and overwhelming love for humanity", to become his own word which is "spirit of enthusiasm and overwhelming love for humanity ".