Question

If a student knowingly borrows an author’s words without giving the author credit, that student is guilty of _____. A. intentional plagiarism B. unintentional plagiarism C. intentional citation D. unintentional reference

Answer 1

A. intentional plagiarism

When something is done knowingly, the person doing it is intentional. The student mean to use the author's words without giving credit and knowing that by not giving credit, he/she was plagiarizing. This is the important part about intent. The person has to have purposefully done what they did and usually understand that it is wrong before the act had been done. In this sentence, "intentional plagiarism" is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "A. intentional plagiarism". Plagiarizing is copying from someone else without being given the permission, or giving the author credit. If you do however give him credit everything will be legitimate and it will be considered to be a citation.