Tanya went to the beach instead of staying in town and working on her speech. When she realized how soon the speech was due, she asked a friend who had already taken public speaking to loan her an old outline, which she used verbatim for her class speech. Which of the following statements best describes Tanya's actions?

Tanya went to the beach instead of staying in town and working on her speech. When she realized how soon the speech was due, she asked a friend who had already taken public speaking to loan her an old outline, which she used verbatim for her class speech. Which of the following statements best describes Tanya's actions?



a. Tanya should have planned better, but she isn't guilty of plagiarism.
b. Tanya is guilty of global plagiarism.
c. Tanya is guilty of patchwork plagiarism.
d. Tanya is ethical if she cites the friend whose speech she used.
e. Tanya is guilty of incremental plagiarism.


Answer: b. Tanya is guilty of global plagiarism.


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