I think it boils down to how many different ways can you paraphrase that sentence? I suspect if it's a limited report without a larger context from which to paraphrase, that you might see a lot of similar sounding attempts at paraphrase.
Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [email protected] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 13:17:19 -0500 >From: "DeVolder Carol L" <[email protected]> >Subject: [tips] Reality check >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > >OK, I need a quick show of hands--plagiarism or not? > >Here is the sentence from the paper: > > When hearing loss exists, the main cause is damage or complete destruction > of sensory hair cells. > > >Here is the sentence from the article: > > The principle cause of hearing loss is damage to or complete destruction of > sensory hair cells. > > >I am encountering this so often, I'm starting to question my own judgment. > > >Thanks, >Carol > > >Carol L. DeVolder, Ph.D. >Professor of Psychology >Chair, Department of Psychology >St. Ambrose University >518 West Locust Street >Davenport, Iowa 52803 > >Phone: 563-333-6482 >e-mail: [email protected] >web: http://web.sau.edu/psychology/psychfaculty/cdevolder.htm > >The contents of this message are confidential and may not be shared with >anyone without permission of the sender. > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([email protected]) >________________ >winmail.dat (4k bytes) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
