In her research paper, Kirstein copied a few paragraphs from a renowned author's work verbatim without  placing them within quotation marks or citing the source. The review board rejected her paper on grounds of plagiarism. In this scenario, Kirstein has committed

A. word-for-word plagiarism.
B. detailed plagiarism.
C. paraphrasing plagiarism.
D. active plagiarism.


Answer: A

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