Which action is an example of plagiarism?
a. forgetting to create a title for an original story
b. failing to cite references for a research paper
c. neglecting appropriate punctuation in an essay
d. ignoring grammatical rules on a writing test

The answer is B: failing to cite references for a research paper.

Plagiarism is a form of literary theft or fraud in which a writer passes someone else´s words or ideas as his or her own without giving due credit to the actual author of the words or ideas that are being referenced and expressed in the text. This form of theft or fraud is commonly associated with academic texts, for which there are guidelines or formatting styles (such as APA or MLA) to abide by.  

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.