Question

Compare the student text with the source.

Source: Dan Stearns, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, page 24. Published by
World Almanac Library, 2006:
After getting close to Wilmington, Delaware, Harriet was only miles away from
Pennsylvania-a more hospitable place for a slave on the run than Delaware,
which was known for roving bands of slave catchers and bounty hunters.
Student text:
When Harriet Tubman escaped slavery, she was eager to get out of Delaware,
"which was known for roving bands of slave catchers and bounty hunters"
(Stearns 24).
Is the student text plagiarized?
No, it is not plagiarized.
Yes, because it fails to cite the source.

Answer 1

not plagiarized

Step-by-step explanation:

The student text is not plagiarized. The student has properly quoted the original text and provided an in-text citation “(Stearns 24)”, which refers to the author and the page number from the source. This is a standard way to cite sources in academic writing, and it gives credit to the original author, Dan Stearns.

Answer 2

No, it is not plagiarized. The student text includes a direct quote from the source, and they have properly attributed it by mentioning the author and page number in parentheses. So, they have given credit to the original source. Good job to the student for citing their source!