Practice Quiz for Plagarism Worksheet

We will complete our Plagiarism Worksheet here.

Instructions: Below is an original passage from a source followed by five passages that paraphrase the source. For each of the four passages, identify whether it is or is not plagiarism and briefly explain your answer.

Original Source and Passage

Jones, Gerard. “Violent Media is Good for Kids.” Perspectives on Contemporary Issues. 6th ed. Katherine Anne Ackley. Boston: Wadsworth, 2011. 230-33. Print.

“Rage can be an energizing emotion, a shot of courage to push us to resist greater threats, take more control, than we ever thought we could. But rage is also the emotion that our culture distrusts the most. Most of us are taught early on to fear our own. Through immersion in imaginary combat and identification with a violent protagonist, children learn to engage the rage they've stifled, come to fear it less, and become more capable of utilizing it against life's challenges.”