The sentences on the right are from an essay that uses information from the article on the left. Identify the error or weakness involving the use of material from the source in each of the sentences.
The Source
The following passage is from "No School for Sots," an article by Amy Dickinson that appears on page 85 of the September 13, 1999, edition of Time magazine. (Read the information below the passage!) __________________________________
"Everything is an occasion to drink--happy or sad. We just drink for any reason." That's what I heard on campus last week when I asked a group of college upperclassmen to comment on a full-page newspaper ad signed by 113 college presidents. The ad features a huge bottle of "Binge Beer" and warns parents that binge drinking on campus has reached dangerous proportions. The awareness campaign, spearheaded by Graham Spanier, president of Penn State, is backed up by a study of binge drinking released by Harvard's School of Public Health, in which 43% of college students were identified as binge drinkers. That means they drank five or more beers or drinks (four for women) at least once in the two-week period before the study. One-fifth of all college students are "frequent" binge drinkers, consuming an average of 17.9 drinks a week. The Harvard study also shows that nearly a third of all students start college with binge-drinking problems. __________________________________
Please note the following: 1) Even if the sentences to the right refer to the Harvard study, Dickinson is properly cited as the source. 2) The writer's use of 'single quotation marks' to indicate quotation marks that appear in the original source is correct. 3) The writer's use of [brackets] for material in quotations that has been changed is correct. 4) Assume that the writer has already given Amy Dickinson's full name in a sentence earlier in the essay.
According to Harvard's study of binge drinking, "nearly a third of all students start college with binge-drinking problems" (Amy Dickinson 85).
The problem is plagiarism. The writer has copied words from the source but has not put the words in quotation marks.
The problem is an inaccurate quotation. The writer has put quotation marks around words but has not copied the words in quotation marks exactly as they appear in the original source.
The problem is material taken out of context. The writer has copied the words correctly but has used the quoted words in a way that conveys a meaning not intended by the original source.
The problem involves the way that the writer has cited the source of the information.
According to Dickinson, "43% of college students were identified as binge drinkers" by a study of binge drinking released by Harvard's School of Public Health (85).
The problem is plagiarism. The writer has copied words from the source but has not put the words in quotation marks.
The problem is an inaccurate quotation. The writer has put quotation marks around words but has not copied the words in quotation marks exactly as they appear in the original source.
The problem is material taken out of context. The writer has copied the words correctly but has used the quoted words in a way that conveys a meaning not intended by the original source.
The problem involves the way that the writer has cited the source of the information.
"[N]early a third of all [college] students," according to a study by Harvard, "are 'frequent' binge drinkers, consuming an average of 17.9 drinks a week" (Dickinson 85).
The problem is plagiarism. The writer has copied words from the source but has not put the words in quotation marks.
The problem is an inaccurate quotation. The writer has put quotation marks around words but has not copied the words in quotation marks exactly as they appear in the original source.
The problem is material taken out of context. The writer has copied the words correctly but has used the quoted words in a way that conveys a meaning not intended by the original source.
The problem involves the way that the writer has cited the source of the information.
Dickinson explains that a recent newspaper advertisement "features a huge bottle of 'Binge Beer' and warns parents that binge drinking on campus has reached dangerous proportions" (Dickinson 85).
The problem is plagiarism. The writer has copied words from the source but has not put the words in quotation marks.
The problem is an inaccurate quotation. The writer has put quotation marks around words but has not copied the words in quotation marks exactly as they appear in the original source.
The problem is material taken out of context. The writer has copied the words correctly but has used the quoted words in a way that conveys a meaning not intended by the original source.
The problem involves the way that the writer has cited the source of the information.
Dickinson reports that "43% of college students drank five or more beers or drinks (four for women) at least once in the two-week period" prior to "a study of binge drinking released by Harvard's School of Public Health" (85).
The problem is plagiarism. The writer has copied words from the source but has not put the words in quotation marks.
The problem is an inaccurate quotation. The writer has put quotation marks around words but has not copied the words in quotation marks exactly as they appear in the original source.
The problem is material taken out of context. The writer has copied the words correctly but has used the quoted words in a way that conveys a meaning not intended by the original source.
The problem involves the way that the writer has cited the source of the information.
Dickinson notes that "one-fifth of all college students are 'frequent' binge drinkers, meaning that they consume almost 18 drinks a week" (85).
The problem is plagiarism. The writer has copied words from the source but has not put the words in quotation marks.
The problem is an inaccurate quotation. The writer has put quotation marks around words but has not copied the words in quotation marks exactly as they appear in the original source.
The problem is material taken out of context. The writer has copied the words correctly but has used the quoted words in a way that conveys a meaning not intended by the original source.
The problem involves the way that the writer has cited the source of the information.
Surprisingly, Dickinson indicates that "113 college presidents" admit that they "'drink for any reason'" (85).
The problem is plagiarism. The writer has copied words from the source but has not put the words in quotation marks.
The problem is an inaccurate quotation. The writer has put quotation marks around words but has not copied the words in quotation marks exactly as they appear in the original source.
The problem is material taken out of context. The writer has copied the words correctly but has used the quoted words in a way that conveys a meaning not intended by the original source.
The problem involves the way that the writer has cited the source of the information.
Dickinson refers to a study by Harvard in which 43% of college students were identified as binge drinkers (85).
The problem is plagiarism. The writer has copied words from the source but has not put the words in quotation marks.
The problem is an inaccurate quotation. The writer has put quotation marks around words but has not copied the words in quotation marks exactly as they appear in the original source.
The problem is material taken out of context. The writer has copied the words correctly but has used the quoted words in a way that conveys a meaning not intended by the original source.
The problem involves the way that the writer has cited the source of the information.