Example 1: Plagiarize the original text by copying portions of it word-for-word.
- A teacher who gets a particular ranking in year one is likely to get a different ranking the next year. There will always be instability in these rankings, some of which will reflect “real” performance changes.
Example 2: Plagiarize the original text by paraphrasing its structure too closely, without copying it word-for-word.
- A teacher who gets a ranking of an 8 in year one is likely to get a different ranking in year two. The instability in these rankings often reflect “real” performance changes.
Example 3: Plagiarize the original text by paraphrasing its structure too closely, and include a citation. Even though you cited it, paraphrasing too closely is still plagiarism.
- The instability in these rankings, some of which reflect “real” performance changes, will always be present often times because a teacher who gets a particular ranking in year one is likely to get a different ranking in year two (Ravitch, 270-71).
Example 4: Properly paraphrase from the original text by restating the author’s ideas in different words and phrases, and include a citation to the original source.
- The ranking process of teachers is generally not consistent and when a teacher receives a ranking, it does not mean that he/she will receive the same ranking the following year. Although some of these ranking inconsistencies are simply that, some may be showing actual performance differences (Ravitch, 270-71).
Example 5: Properly paraphrase from the original text by restating the author’s ideas in different words and phrases, add a direct quote, and include a citation to the original source.
- The ranking process of teachers is generally not consistent and when a teacher receives a ranking, it does not mean that he/she will receive the same ranking the following year. There will always be ranking inconsistencies in the process, however some of them “will reflect “real” performance changes” (Ravitch, 270-71).
Based on the avoiding plagiarism assignment, you clearly grasp the important concepts here, but forgot to include a full reference to the original source at the bottom of your post. Furthermore, to avoid confusing the reader, place single quotation marks around any internal quotations, like this:
There will always be ranking inconsistencies in the process, however some of them “will reflect ‘real’ performance changes” (Ravitch, 270-71).