Darren Was Asked to Document a Research Paper as Part

Multiple Choice

Darren was asked to document a research paper as part of his final examination. The assignment needed weeks of careful study and experimentation before submission. Having ignored the paper until the day before the submission, he felt that he had no choice but to lift material off another research article that he had found on the Internet. In other words, Darren is guilty of _____.

A) plagiarism
B) ​libel
C) ​slander
D) ​defamation