Copy/Paste Plagiarism

Source:

Coontz, Stephanie. Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage. Penguin, 2005.

Original Passage:

But basing marriage on love and companionship represented a break with thousands of years of tradition.

Incorrect:

Before the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, many social conservatives said it would be a threat to traditional marriage, but the very notion of traditional marriage implies that the concept of marriage has remained unchanged until recently. Basing marriage on love and companionship represented a break with thousands of years of tradition, so legalizing same-sex marriage wasn’t the first time that our definition of marriage changed in recent history.

Correct:

Before the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, many social conservatives said it would be a threat to traditional marriage. The very notion of traditional marriage implies that the concept of marriage has remained unchanged until recently; however, according to Stephanie Coontz, Professor of History and Family Studies at Evergreen State College, “basing marriage on love and companionship represented a break with thousands of years of tradition” (149). This historical context is an important reminder that the social construct of marriage has undergone significant recent changes even before the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Source:

Sabato, Giovanni. “What’s So Funny? The Science of Why We Laugh.” Scientific American, 26 June 2019, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whats-so-funny-the-science-of-why-we-laugh/. Accessed 22 April 2022.

Original Text:

The 18th century gave rise to the theory of release. The best-known version, formulated later by Sigmund Freud, held that laughter allows people to let off steam or release pent-up nervous energy. According to Freud, this process explains why tabooed scatological and sexual themes and jokes that broach thorny social and ethnic topics can amuse us.

“Copy and Paste” Plagiarism:

There are many theories about why we laugh. The 18th century gave rise to the theory of release. The best-known version, formulated later by Sigmund Freud, held that laughter allows people to let off steam or release pent-up nervous energy. According to Freud, this process explains why tabooed scatological and sexual themes and jokes that broach thorny social and ethnic topics can amuse us.

Proper Integration of Source Material:

The hilarious nature of Pete Davidson’s reflections on Kanye West can be explained by the Theory of Release – a phenomenon which allows this gifted comedian to explore taboo topics. As a writer for Scientific American observes, it was Freud who first proposed the Theory of Release to explain why “sexual themes and jokes that broach thorny social and ethnic topics can amuse us” (Sabato). After all, poking fun at mental illness would be considered inappropriate in most contexts, but it’s precisely the taboo nature of such claims, not to mention Davidson’s self-deprecating humor, which provokes laughter from the audience.

Source:

Upshur, Jiu-Hwa, Lo. “Hundred Flowers Campaign.” World History: A Comprehensive Reference Set, edited by Facts on File, 1st ed., Facts On File, 2016. Credo Reference, https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NTgwNzI0?aid=19198.

Original Text:

The leaders of the CCP were, however, unprepared for the extent and bitterness of the criticism by writers, scientists, and social scientists. In July 1957 Mao reversed himself, stating that intellectual freedom was only permissible if it strengthened socialism. He denounced those who had spoken out in the Hundred Flowers campaign as “rightists,” “counter-revolutionaries,” and “poisonous weeds.” Many senior CCP leaders had never endorsed the campaign and supported the crackdown. By the end of the year the anti-rightist campaign was in full swing, and more than 300,000 intellectuals had been condemned and sent to jail or labor camps, humiliated by public denunciations, and forced to make confessions. Their careers were ended. Countless bright students and young cadres never got a chance for a career as a result of their participation. Some were executed. The swing of the pendulum to severe repression was sharp and unrelenting. It reflected the insecurity of the CCP leaders and their fear of freedom.

“Copy and Paste” Plagiarism:

In 1956, after collectivizing industry and agriculture, Mao Zedong launched the Hundred Flowers Campaign. The purpose of the campaign was to strengthen the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by allowing intellectuals to criticize deficiencies within its leadership. Mao believed that allowing and supporting the direct involvement of China’s intellectuals would secure their support for the CCP. However, leaders of the CCP were unprepared for the extent and bitterness of the criticism by writers, scientists, and social scientists. What followed was a crackdown on dissent, and more than 300,000 intellectuals had been condemned and sent to jail or labor camps, humiliated by public denunciations, and forced to make confessions. The tragedy of the Hundred Flowers Campaign was that it was devised as a way to strengthen socialism, but ultimately decimated the ranks of intellectuals who were trying to do so. Rather than make a better Chinese Communist Party, the Hundred Flowers campaign only ruined thousands of lives (Upshur).

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Proper Integration of Source Material:

In 1956, after collectivizing industry and agriculture, Mao Zedong launched the Hundred Flowers Campaign. The purpose of the campaign was to strengthen the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by allowing intellectuals to criticize deficiencies within its leadership. Mao believed that allowing and supporting the direct involvement of China’s intellectuals would secure their support for the CCP. However, the sheer volume of criticism and dissent went far beyond what Mao could have anticipated. The press, along with thousands of students and intellectuals, delivered comments ranging from constructive to accusatory. What followed was a crackdown on dissent. Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to confess to criticizing the CCP, were publicly shamed for doing so, or were sent to labor camps. The tragedy of the Hundred Flowers Campaign was that it was devised as a way to strengthen socialism, but ultimately decimated the ranks of intellectuals who were trying to do so. Rather than make a better Chinese Communist Party, the Hundred Flowers campaign only ruined thousands of lives (Upshur).

Source:

“Fact Sheet: Single Use Plastics.” Earthday.org, https://www.earthday.org/fact-sheet-single-use-plastics/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.

Original Text:

In 2017, packaging production constituted the highest-demanded use for plastic, with 146 million metric tons used.

“Copy and Paste” Plagiarism:

Most Americans would be surprised to learn which industrial sector produces the most single-use plastic waste. Many would guess the construction sector or the textile industry, but in 2017, packaging production constituted the highest-demanded use for plastic, with 146 million metric tons used.

Proper Integration of Source Material:

Most Americans would be surprised to learn which industrial sector produces the most single-use plastic waste. Many would guess the construction sector or the textile industry, but according to Earthday.org’s 2022 fact sheet on single use plastics, “In 2017, packaging production constituted the highest-demanded use for plastic, with 146 million metric tons used.” When one considers the vast quantity of plastic bags, bubble-lined mailers and/or plastic “air pillows” that Amazon’s 100+ warehouses distribute each day, the reality becomes clear. E-commerce sales surged during the pandemic, but many Americans have retained their online retail habits, dealing a heavy blow to the environment.