Is the following example plagiarism?

Question

If I'm listing some finding from a study, eg, they found that 62% of people thought.......48% though........ etc, and you cant think of any way of re-wording it so write it out in the exact same way they have, is it plagiarism even if you give a reference?

Answer 1

not its not plagiarism because it is a fact that cannot be changed. it is a FACT. rewording it could make it incorrect.

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Answer 2

You have to at least cite the study itself, even if you don't directly quote the source you got the information from.

Answer 3

I dont think its plagiarism if you say "According to _____, 62% of people ... and 48% thought...". As long as you ar not copying a large chunck of text, it should not be a problem

Answer 4

What you want to do is not plagiarism.  You are quoteing facts.

Plagiarism is when you copy some written material and you pass it off as being yours.

Answer 5

not if you put it in quotations.

Answer 6

Reword it and say "According to ______, 48%.... and 62%.

if you put it in quotes, then it wont be plagiarism, but be sure to give credit. When you say "According to____" you are giving credit.

Answer 7

no its not. its a fact.