"The mountain pine beetle (MPB), Dendroctonus ponderosae, is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia. It has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice."
-from The Mountain Pine Beetle by Ramone Franklin, 1988.
Using the passage above for reference, which of the following sentences from a research paper on the mountain pine beetle is NOT an example of plagiarism?
A.
According to Ramone Franklin, the mountain pine beetle "has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice."
B.
The mountain pine beetle has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice.
C.
The mountain pine beetle (MPB) Dendroctonus ponderosae, is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America.
D.
With a black exoskeleton and measuring approximately 5 mm, the mountain pine beetle is native to the forests of western North American from Mexico to central British
Columbia.
A. According to Ramone Franklin, the mountain pine beetle "has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice."
To determine which sentence is not an example of plagiarism, we need to understand what plagiarism is. Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work, ideas, or words without giving them proper credit.
A. The first sentence is an example of plagiarism because it includes direct quotation without citation. It uses the exact wording from the reference passage without giving credit to Ramone Franklin, the original author.
B. The second sentence is an example of plagiarism because it presents information from the reference passage without attribution. It uses the same wording as the reference passage but does not credit Ramone Franklin.
C. The third sentence is not an example of plagiarism. It provides information about the mountain pine beetle using different wording and does not copy the reference passage directly.
D. The fourth sentence is also not an example of plagiarism. While it uses similar information about the beetle's appearance and habitat, it presents the information in a different structure and wording compared to the reference passage.
Therefore, the correct answer is C.