In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample student version. Please note: If you think the student version contains BOTH word-for-word and paraphrasing plagiarism, you should check word-for-word. Also, different items can use the same original source material so be sure to read items carefully before responding. Original Source Material You could even skip the debate and simply concentrate on getting letters to candidates. The key is to act. Concentrate on two or three issues at the most. If you write on twelve topics, you dissipate the effect. Keep the letter short, one page if possible, two at the most. Your lawmakers and their staffs are busy and are not likely to do more than glance at a long letter. Reference Simon, P. (2003). Our culture of pandering. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press. Student Version There are many ways to participate in the electoral process. Town hall debates are often open to the public in smaller elections. These debates may provide opportunities for the public to ask questions directly. However, you could even skip the debate and simply concentrate on getting letters to candidates since the letter writing approach is not dependent on being able to get access to limited microphone time. Which of the following is true for the student version? The student version is: