Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

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How can you EASILY avoid unintentional plagiarism?

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Citing your sources

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Which of the following does not need to be cited: Paraphrased information, Direct quotes, Common knowledge, Secondary sources

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Common knowledge

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Plagiarism is...

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The intentional use of another's ideas, words, or work as your own.

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According to our school's Academic Honesty Policy, cheating includes...

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Copying another student's work.

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You take a sentence from a professional journal and reorder the phrases, keeping the meaning and most phrases intact. You do not cite your source.
Is this plagiarism?

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YES

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Material on the Web is free for anyone to use.

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FALSE

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A paraphrase must always contain a citation.

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True

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When faced with a situation of academic dishonesty, the best course of action is to contact your course instructor first.

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true

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Which of the following is the most likely consequence for a college student caught committing academic dishonesty? Options: detention and a fine., automatic legal prosecution., expulsion and loss of credit., loss of high school diploma.

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expulsion and loss of credit.