IXL | Identify and correct plagiarism | 5th grade language arts

Read the following text from Crashing Cassini: A Titanic Journey to Saturn by Ringo Bella.

The Cassini mission was the most successful international space mission. For thirteen years, Cassini sent images and data about Saturn to scientists on Earth. Without Cassini, the faraway planet Saturn would likely still be a complete mystery today.

A student used information from the above text to write a report about the planet Saturn. Select the sentence in the student's report that plagiarizes the above text.

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun in our solar system. It has many moons, including its largest, Titan, which many scientists believe to be quite Earth-like. The 1997-2017 Cassini space mission transmitted pictures and information about Saturn and its moons back to Earth. Without Cassini, the faraway planet Saturn would likely still be a complete mystery today.

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Read the following text from Uncommon Catastrophes by Dee Zaster.

Earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions are well-known natural disasters. They can cause awful damage. But there are other lesser-known natural disasters, too. Locust plagues are one of the worst natural disasters because they can almost instantly destroy crops.

A student used information from the above text to write a report about locust swarms. Select the sentence in the student's report that plagiarizes the above text.

Locusts can sometimes form swarms that contain millions of the small insects. When swarms join together, they are known as "plagues." Locust plagues are one of the worst natural disasters because they can almost instantly destroy crops. Billions of locusts can blacken the sky for hours as they roar in to gobble up every plant in sight.

key idea

Plagiarism occurs when you use someone else's words or ideas and present them as your own.

For example, look at the following text from Golfing Like a Pro by Woodrow T. Driver:

Learning how to putt is the single most important skill that golfers should practice to improve their game.

A student used the information above to write the following report about golf:

Golf is an amazing game. To get better, you have to practice several different skills. The single most important skill that golfers should practice to improve their game is putting on the green.

The underlined sentence plagiarizes Woodrow Driver's text. It uses many of Driver's exact words without saying that they belong to him.

solution

The underlined sentence in the student report is plagiarized.

Locusts can sometimes form swarms that contain millions of the small insects When swarms join together, they are known as "plagues." Locust plagues are one of the worst natural disasters because they can almost instantly destroy crops. Billions of locusts can blacken the sky for hours as they roar in to gobble up every plant in sight.

It uses Dee Zaster's exact words without saying that they belong to her.

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