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KimWrice · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

A cause-and-effect relationship between factors that can be easy to assume but difficult to prove is called

A) mode.
B) correlation.
C) causation.
D) trends.
E) mean.

Question 2

One task in effective paraphrasing is to

A) avoid using any business language or jargon.
B) check your version against the original to make sure that you didn't alter the meaning.
C) make sure your version is the same length as or longer than the original.
D) write in the passive voice.
E) omit quotation marks.

ricroger · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C
Explanation: C) Causation is the cause-and-effect link between two factors, where one of them causes the other to happen. Bear in mind that causation can be easy to assume but difficult to prove.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Checking your own version against the original version allows you to determine whether your paraphrase is too similar. Direct quotations without attribution are plagiarism, so be sure to restate information in your own words when paraphrasing.