Linda wants to quote a source in her research.To mirror business language,she rephrases the quotation in her own words while excluding unnecessary details.To keep the document short,she avoids crediting the source.This is ________.
A)plagiarism
B)quoting
C)paraphrasing
D)summarizing
E)de-crediting

Question

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A)Plagiarism is presenting someone else's words as your own, such as copying material from an online source and dropping it into a report without giving proper credit.
By not crediting the source, her paraphrased summary is plagiarized.

Linda Wants to Quote a Source in Her Research