APA: Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism

Paraphrasing (APA)

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ORIGINAL SOURCE

Shopaholics are almost as likely to be men as they are women, according to a study published by psychologists today. The report overturns the widespread view that binge buying is a predominantly female pursuit, and claims more than one in 20 of adults are prone to compulsive spending sprees. Known to psychologists as compulsive buying disorder, people who binge-buy experience waves of irresistible and often senseless urges to shop. They are often left with bundles of unwanted clothes and other items and rack up sizeable debts from frequent shopping bonanzas. The consequences can be severe, leading to bankruptcy, divorce, embezzlement and even suicide attempts.

From Sample, I. (2006). Men are shopaholics too, say psychologists. The Guardian. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/sep/30/shopping.psychology

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Suggested paraphrase: According to science correspondent Ian Sample (2006), a study by psychologists has shown that nearly as many men as women are shopaholics, people who engage in frequent binge buying. Psychologists refer to this affliction as a “compulsive buying disorder” that compels a shopper, without apparent reason, to shop and purchase numerous items that he or she doesn’t need. The seriousness of this disorder lies in its consequences: “bankruptcy, divorce, embezzlement and even suicide attempts” (Sample, 2006).

Read the following original source paragraph and then paraphrase it in the box below. (See exercise for original source.)