When reading an essay by Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, college student Joseph Woodhouse underlines King's phrase lukewarm acceptance. He copies the phrase into his reading journal. Later, when composing an essay for his composition class on a topic other than civil rights, Joseph wants to use the term lukewarm acceptance in a different way. Which of the following would be the best way for Joseph to proceed? A Use the term, credit King and briefly explain that King used the term in reference to the white moderate and his shallow understanding, and then apply the term to his own topic.
B Apologize to the reader for using the phrase out of context, and then justify its use.
C Change the phrase from lukewarm acceptance to tepid approval.
D Don't use the term; it is plagiarism to borrow such phrases.