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What is plagiarism?

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Taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own.

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What is a quote?

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Enclose someone else's words in quotations word for word and correctly give them credit.

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What is a source?

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Where information comes from.

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What does it mean to plagiarize?

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To steal someone's work or words and sign your name to it.

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What is a 'Works Cited' page?

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A page at the end of a research paper that lists all the sources used in the paper.

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Why is it important to give credit to sources?

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To avoid plagiarism and to acknowledge the original authors' contributions.

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What is a citation?

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A reference to a source of information used in research.

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What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

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A primary source is original material, while a secondary source interprets or analyzes primary sources.

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What is a bibliography?

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A list of sources used in research, similar to 'Works Cited'.

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What does it mean to paraphrase?

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To restate someone else's ideas in your own words while giving credit.