In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of
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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 Student Version Cobbling together elements from the previous definition and whittling away the unnecessary bits leaves us with the following definitions: A game is synthesized the a system in which players engage in arn artificial conflict, defined by rules, that results conflict, defined by rules, that results in a in a quantifiable outcome. This definition structurally resembles that of Avedon and Sutton- Smith, but contains concepts from many of the other authors as well. Salen and Zimmerman (2004) reviewed many of the major writers on games and simulations and following definitions: "A game is a system in which players engage in an artificial quantifiable outcome" (p. 80). They contended that some simulations are not games but that most games are some form of simulation. References Salen, K., & Zimmerman, E. (2004). Rules of play References Salen, K., & Zimmerman, E. (2004). Rules of play: Game design fundamentals. Cambridge, Game design fundamentals. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. Massachusetts: The MIT Press. Which of the following is true for the Student Version above? Word-for-Word plagiarism Paraphrasing plagiarism O This is not plagiarism Hints Item 9Explanation / Answer
The student version is not plagiarized. Plagiarism is one's conduct of presenting someone else's words or written viewpoints as one's own. The option selected in the above mentioned case is correct. This is because the content of the student version is different from that of the original source material. As far as the quotation is concerned, the writer has provided the relevant source at the start of the content and has also highlighted the point from where the exact words from the original source commence and end, by using quotation marks. It is important to note that the utilization of quotation marks prevents the charge of plagiarism. 'Quotations' become particularly relevant when the words of an expert or writer are absolutely clear or expressive, and no further simplification in the sentence construction is required to make its meaning comprehensible to the readers. Furthermore, quotation marks help the readers to know that the words have not been produced by the writer, but are already present in the original source material. Via quotation marks it becomes clear that the words or written viewpoints have been attributed to the expert or the original source material by the student or the writer. In the above mentioned case, the student has only borrowed a part of the original source material, with acknowledgment.
So, what is given above is neither a case of word to word plagiarism (which takes place when a writer presents his material maintaining the same words or sentence structure, as given in the original source material) nor a case of paraphrasing plagiarism (which takes place when the student or the writer does not translate an expert's passage into his own words).
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