Ryan located three excellent sources for his persuasive speech. He copied long sections from each source word for word, strung them together with a few transitions, and mentioned the sources of his information in passing. Which of the following statements best describes Ryan's situation?
A. Ryan is guilty of patchwork plagiarism.
B. Ryan is guilty of global plagiarism.
C. Ryan is guilty of incremental plagiarism.
D. Ryan is ethical because he mentioned the sources of his information.
E. Ryan is ethical because he did research for his speech.
Answer: A
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