For this Assignment, read the passages provided and compare theoriginal passages to the student writing samples.

Passage 1:

Reference: O’Conner, P. (2003). Woe is I:The grammarphobe’s guide to better English in plain English.New York, NY: Riverhead Books.

A good writer is one you can read without breaking a sweat. Ifyou want a workout, you don’t lift a book—you lift weights. Yetwe’re brainwashed to believe that the more brilliant the writer,the tougher the going.

The truth is that the reader is always right. Chances are, ifsomething you’re reading doesn’t make sense, it’s not yourfault—it’s the writer’s. And if something you write doesn’t getyour point across, it’s probably not the reader’s fault—it’s yours.Too many readers are intimidated and humbled by what they can’tunderstand, and in some cases that’s precisely the effect thewriter is after. But confusion is not complexity; it’s justconfusion. A venerable tradition, dating back to the ancient Greekorators, teaches that if you don’t know what you’re talking about,just ratchet up the level of difficulty and no one will everknow.

Don’t confuse simplicity, though, with simplemindedness. A goodwriter can express an extremely complicated idea clearly and makethe job look effortless. But such simplicity is a difficult thingto achieve because to be clear in your writing you have to be clearin your thinking. This is why the simplest and clearest writing hasthe greatest power to delight, surprise, inform, and move thereader. You can’t have this kind of shared understanding if writerand reader are in an adversary relationship (pp. 195–196).

This last passage was written by a student who wants to use theO’Conner resource in a paper and is trying not to plagiarize.Analyze the student’s work for evidence of plagiarism and/orparaphrasing.

Passage 2:

Some people think the most intelligent writing should bedifficult for readers to comprehend. However, this is amisconception about writing. Complicated sentences createunnecessary confusion and prevent readers from understanding themain ideas. Instead, simple and clear writing helps readersunderstand even the most difficult concepts. Therefore, writershave an important responsibility to express their thoughts andideas in a way that is succinct, comprehensible, and engaging. Agood writer should be mindful of who the target readers are andthen use simple and clear language to communicate ideas (O’Conner,2003).

Identify and explain any evidence of plagiarism and/orparaphrasing that is found in the student passages provided.