Plagiarism Flashcard

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What would be the best definition of academic honesty?

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Presenting your own work, giving proper credit to others, and avoiding plagiarism.

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Which of the following is NOT considered a type of academic dishonesty? Plagiarism (intentional & unintentional), Fabricating sources to use in a paper, Copying answers from a friend, Reviewing lecture notes before a quiz

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Reviewing lecture notes before a quiz

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What is plagiarism?

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Using and passing off someone else's work or ideas as your own.

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What type of plagiarism occurs when a person copies a sentence word-for-word from a website without putting it in quotation marks or citing it?

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Direct Plagiarism

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Anika wrote a research paper for her history class last semester. This semester, she submits the same paper for her literature class without asking for permission. This is an example of:

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Self-Plagiarism

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According to the "1-to-2 Method" for quoting, for every one quote Noah uses, what should he also do?

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Write at least two original thoughts of his own.

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What percentage of a research paper should quotes generally make up?

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No more than 1-2%.

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Charlotte is working on a research project. Which of the following actions would be considered an example of "fabrication"?
- Forgetting to include a page number in a citation.
- Paraphrasing a source without citing it.
- Asking a friend to proofread your paper.
- Making up data or inventing sources for a bibliography.

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Making up data or inventing sources for a bibliography.

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When is it generally NOT necessary for Abigail to cite information in her research paper? Options: When she gets the information from a Wikipedia article, When she paraphrases information from a book, When the information is considered common knowledge, When she uses a direct quote from a source.

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When the information is considered common knowledge.

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Emma is working on a research paper and is unsure whether she needs to cite a particular source or if a certain type of collaboration with a classmate is allowed. What is the best course of action for her?

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Ask your instructor for clarification.