Question 8
In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking in the appropriate radio button.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
Little is known of George Washington’s early childhood, spent largely on the Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock River, opposite Fredericksburg, Virginia.
(quoted from: George Washington. (2013). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked Washington, George. [Photograph]. In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Washington#/media/1/636381/3059 |
George Washington was first president of the United States. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica (2013) "little is known of George Washington’s early childhood, spent largely on the Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock River, opposite Fredericksburg, Virginia" ("Childhood and youth" section, para. 1). Bibliography: George Washington. (2013). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked Washington, George. [Photograph]. In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Washington#/media/1/636381/3059 |
