Question

1. How do scholarly sources differ from non-scholarly sources?
2. Why is plagiarism so prevalent in today’s society?
3. Why should an author paraphrase information instead of just quoting information?
4. Can the act of paraphrasing information actually help a writer convey his or her ideas more clearly, concisely, or more creatively? Why? Why not?

Answer 1

• ANSWER 1.Scholarly sources tend to extensively spread researches and academic discussions among professionals withing disciplines,whereas Non-scholarly sources tend to inform and entertain public,like through newspapers,magazines etc.
• In scholarly sources,articles and books are written by academicians or any other professional in the field,whereas non scholarly sources are written by professional writers,like a journalist who might not be an expert in the field.
• In scholarly sources,authors always cite their references used for research,whereas in non scholarly sources authors rarely offer details about the sources of information,i.e. there is no citation.
• Scholarly sources are generally published to share research findings,whereas non scholarly sourcesare generally published for profit.They are used to voice and influence opinions which could be - political, moral, or ethnic.
• Authors are properly named in scholarly sources,whereas in non scholarly sources,authors might be kept anonymous.
• Scholarly books and journals would usually be found in an academic library or in an academic's office,whereas non scholarly books and magazines are found in bookstores,public library etc.
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