In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism.
Original Source Material:
A communication channel is the means by which messages get from one individual to another. The nature of the information-exchange relationship between a pair of individuals determines the conditions under which a source will or will not transmit the innovation to the receiver and the effect of such a transfer.
References:
Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster.
Student Version:
Rogers places great importance on the sharing of information about an innovation. He defines a communication channel as "the means by which messages get from one individual to another" (p. 18). He describes two general media channels of communication: mass media and interpersonal; and two scopes of channels: localite and cosmopolite.
References:
Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster.
Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?
a. Word-for-Word plagiarism
b. Paraphrasing plagiarism
c. This is not plagiarism
