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title: "Fourth, copying without processing — Definition & Meaning"
description: "\"Copying without processing\" is a Shenlun scoring fault in civil-service exams where candidates fail to analyze source material. Avoid this common mistake."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- "Copying without processing" is a Shenlun scoring fault in which a candidate transcribes source-material wording verbatim into an answer without summarizing, abstracting, or analyzing it.
- Why is copying source material penalized in the Shenlun?
- What is the correct alternative to copying without processing?
- How does the 踩点给分 scoring system relate to this fault?
- Which Shenlun question types are most damaged by this error?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

"Copying without processing" is a Shenlun scoring fault in which a candidate transcribes source-material wording verbatim into an answer without summarizing, abstracting, or analyzing it.

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In China's 2023 Guokao Shenlun paper, candidates who copied the materials' verbatim description of rural problems lost scoring points, while those who abstracted them into categories like "公共服务短板" (public-service shortfalls) earned full marks under the 踩点给分 rubric.

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