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.
If a teacher gets a specific ranking in his or her first year it is probable that he or she will score differently the following year. These rankings will always be unstable, and only some of them will reflect serious 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.
If a teacher gets a specific ranking in his or her first year it is probable that he or she will score differently the following year. These rankings will always be unstable, and only some of them will reflect real performance changes (Ravitch 270).
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.
Generally, the ranking a given educator achieves after their first assessment is not indicative of future rankings, as only a portion of these scores can be relied upon to demonstrate the teacher’s true progress – or lack thereof (Ravitch 270).
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.
Generally, the ranking a given educator achieves after their first assessment is not indicative of future rankings. These scores are widely considered to be unreliable, and only some of these rankings “will reflect ‘real’ performances changes” (Ravitch 270).
Works Cited
Ravitch, Diane. The Death and Life of the Great American School System. New York:
Basic, 2011. 270-71. Print.
This exercise demonstrates that you correctly understand key differences between plagiarizing versus properly paraphrasing sources.