Plagiarism

by Brian Hutcheson

Poll

How many of your freshman peers and upperclassmen do you think are regularly involved in some form of plagiarism?

• Over 75%

• Around 50%

• Around 25%

• Few to none

Poll

Have you ever plagiarized?

• Never

• Once or twice

• More frequently than I'd like to admit

• I really am not sure

Poll

Do you feel confident in your ability to identify plagiarism?

• Not at all

• Absolutely

• Somewhat

Poll

Do you agree that plagiarism is always wrong?

• No; it's not always wrong

• Yes; it's always wrong (though perhaps understandable)

• Always wrong, no matter the circumstances

Multiple Select

Select the two correct answers:

• Plagiarism is presenting someone else's theories, thoughts or idea as your own.

• Plagiarism is presenting your own work, properly referenced, with academic integrity.

• Plagiarism is using another person's words without proper citation

• Plagiarism is using or quoting someone else's work to help write your assignment, with citations.

Poll

Is this plagiarism?

• Yes!

• No way!

• I'm not sure...

Poll

Is this plagiarism

• Yes!

• No way!

• I'm not sure

Poll

Is this plagiarism

• Yes!

• No way!

• I'm not sure

Multiple Choice

Is it possible to unintentionally plagiarise?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

Select all that apply. Unintentional plagiarism could be

• trying to rewrite in your own words without citation

• paraphrasing another work without citation

• forgetting a citation

• not putting quotation marks around a quotation

Poll

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to

• Cite outside sources

• Avoid the internet when you write

• Don't work with others

• Avoid starting at the last minute

Multiple Choice

The penalties for plagiarism can be life changing

• True

• False

Poll

I feel confident that I know what plagiarism is, and think I can avoid it with a little help:

• Yes - confident

• Yes - somewhat confident

• No - a bit unsure

• No - totally confused