Question

Read the paraphrases in each group and decide which is best. Label it Best. Label the others: Too sim. (too similar), No cit. (no citation), or Inc./Inacc. (incomplete and/or inaccurate information)

Original Passage:

“The United States, Germany, Japan and other industrial powers are being drastically transformed from industrial economies to knowledge and information-based service economies, whilst manufacturing has been moving to low-wage countries” (Laudon & Laudon, 2002, p.2).

a. The United States, Germany, Japan and other economies are being dramatically changed from industrial economies to knowledge and information-based service economies as manufacturing shifts to poorer countries (Laudon & Laudon, 2002). [ ]

b. As manufacturing moves to other countries, some Western countries are undergoing a dramatic transformation from industrial economies to service economies that focus on knowledge and information (Laudon & Laudon, 2002).[ ]

c. A dramatic change is taking place in countries such as the United States, Japan and Germany from industrial to service economies involved in knowledge and information. At the same time, manufacturing is shifting to countries where wages are low. [ ]

d. As manufacturing moves to countries where wages are low, countries like the United States, Germany, and Japan are experiencing a profound transformation. Their economies are shifting from a focus on industrial activities to a focus on knowledge and information services (Laudon & Laudon, 2002). [ ]

Answer 1

Original Passage:

“The United States, Germany, Japan and other industrial powers are being drastically transformed from industrial economies to knowledge and information-based service economies, whilst manufacturing has been moving to low-wage countries” (Laudon & Laudon, 2002, p.2).

a. The United States, Germany, Japan and other economies are being dramatically changed from industrial economies to knowledge and information-based service economies as manufacturing shifts to poorer countries (Laudon & Laudon, 2002). [Too Sim. ]

b. As manufacturing moves to other countries, some Western countries are undergoing a dramatic transformation from industrial economies to service economies that focus on knowledge and information (Laudon & Laudon, 2002).[ Inc/Inacc.]

c. A dramatic change is taking place in countries such as the United States, Japan and Germany from industrial to service economies involved in knowledge and information. At the same time, manufacturing is shifting to countries where wages are low. [ No Cit.]

d. As manufacturing moves to countries where wages are low, countries like the United States, Germany, and Japan are experiencing a profound transformation. Their economies are shifting from a focus on industrial activities to a focus on knowledge and information services (Laudon & Laudon, 2002). [ Best]