Asked by Davisha Owens on May 31, 2024
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Below is a source followed by passage(s) from student papers. If the student has summarized, directly quoted, or indirectly quoted the source correctly, select "Correct." If you believe the source is incorrectly summarized or plagiarized, select "Incorrect."
"Americans are rushing to get tucked, suctioned, tightened, and tweaked like never before. More than 8.7 million people underwent cosmetic surgery in 2003, up 33 percent from the year before, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. No longer a privilege of society wives and aging starlets, cosmetic surgery has gone mainstream, available to almost anyone with a credit card and some vacation time."
⎯ Shute, Nancy. "Makeover Nation."
U.S. News & World Report 31 May 2004: 52. Print.
Student version: Over the past several years, the number of people getting cosmetic surgery has dramatically increased. As Nancy Shute puts it, "Americans are rushing to get tucked, suctioned, tightened, and tweaked like never before" (52) .
A) Correct
B) Incorrect
Cosmetic Surgery
Surgical procedures aimed at improving a person's appearance for aesthetic rather than medical reasons.
American Society
The society and cultural aspects of the United States of America, including its norms, values, and inhabitants.
Plastic Surgeons
Medical specialists who perform surgeries to repair, reconstruct, or alter the human body, often for aesthetic reasons.
- Analyze the fidelity of students' source utilization against the original documents.
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Learning Objectives
- Analyze the fidelity of students' source utilization against the original documents.
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