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Which of the following is a common mistake that leads students to plagiarizing content from sources without even realizing it?

A) Using plenty of properly cited quotes from the source throughout the essay.
B) Copying and pasting text as is from a source in their essay to paraphrase later.
C) Misspelling the author's last name on the reference list citation.
D) Summarizing text from a source in such a way that the main idea of the author isn't explained well.



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Final answer:

One common mistake that leads students to plagiarizing content without realizing it is copying and pasting text from a source to paraphrase later.


Explanation:

One common mistake that leads students to plagiarizing content without realizing is:

  • Copying and pasting text from a source to paraphrase later.

This action can easily lead to unintentional plagiarism as students may end up closely mirroring the original text while trying to rephrase it.

Remember to always use quotation marks for direct quotes and to paraphrase in your own words while properly citing the source to avoid plagiarism.


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