Academic honesty

Academic honesty

by L Knowles

Multiple Choice

True or False: All websites are regulated and monitored for accurate information

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Read the following passage from a research paper that is quoted from another text. What is missing?

Peanuts are legumes, not nuts. “Nuts are a hard shelled seed, or kernel, with a separate rind.”

• A better explanation of nuts 

• Nothing. This passage is fine as-is 

• Credit to the original author, like a citation 

• Quotations should be removed

Multiple Choice

True or false: It’s not plagiarism if you do not cite images in projects and reports, such as charts, graphs, illustrations or photographs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

 Read the following sentence about pandas from NatGeoKids.com, then choose which phrase correctly paraphrases the content for a report:

“These guys are BIG eaters – every day they fill their tummies for up to 12 hours, eating up to 12 kilograms of bamboo!”

• These guys are BIG eaters – every day they fill their tummies for up to 12 hours. 

• I think pandas are big eaters because they eat up to 12 kilograms of bamboo.

• In an article by NatGeoKids, pandas are described as hungry mammals. Did you know that they can eat up to 12 kilograms of bamboo every day? 

• Any form of paraphrasing is plagiarism and should be avoided.

Multiple Choice

MLA (Modern Language Association) style is a common citation style used in North America to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. An accurate example of an MLA in-text citation is:

• Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3). 

• Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals". 

• Burke once said that “human beings have been described as symbol-using animals.” 

• Human beings (Burke 3) have been described as “symbol-using animals.”

Multiple Choice

Which of the following phrases would require a reference in a paper?

• Many people talk on cell phones while driving 

• 29 percent of Americans believe that "cloud computing" involves an actual cloud 

• There are seven continents on earth 

• The necessary condition for diffraction of radiation of wavelength from a crystalline solid is given by Bragg’s law

Multiple Choice

 Although quoting and paraphrasing are both ways to integrate sources into your writing, each method should be for different purposes. When is it appropriate to incorporate a direct quote in your writing versus paraphrasing?

• When providing direct evidence to support a claim 

• When explaining a passage that may be difficult to understand 

• When leaving out unrelated details 

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

 _______________________ is when an individual takes someone else's ideas or work and tries to pass them off as their own.

• Collaboration 

• Particularism 

• Creativity 

• Plagiarism

Multiple Choice

 Honor codes are used to:

• Establish mutual trust among faculty and students 

• Deter academic dishonesty 

• Define what constitutes honorable behavior in that community 

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

True or False: It is okay to submit my previously written work for another assignment

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to avoid plagiarism in your writing?

• To create and contribute meaning to a topic 

• To demonstrate integrity in your writing 

• To avoid plagiarism consequences reflected in an Honor Code or Academic Integrity Policy, which could impact your future career and reputation 

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Using _______________ within an in-text citation can be incorporated into your writing to present a specific idea from another author.

• direct quotes 

• paraphrased text 

• references 

• summarized text

Multiple Choice

Which of the following websites would NOT be a reliable source for information on animal testing?

• An entry for “animal experimentation” in the Encyclopedia Britannica 

• A personal blog about animal testing 

• A journal article reporting research on animal testing 

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Using _______________ within an in-text citation can be incorporated into your writing to present a specific idea from another author.

• direct quotes 

• paraphrased text 

• references 

• summarized text

Multiple Choice

True or False: Satirical websites, like TheOnion.com and Newsbiscuit.com, are accurate and reliable sources of news and can be used for research and reports.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to include a list of references (e.g. Works Cited, Bibliography, References) at the end of your paper?

• A reader can check the accuracy of information by reviewing the reference from the references list 

• If interested further in the topic, a reader can locate the reference information from your list for further reading 

• It will build your credibility as a good writer and scholar 

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

 True or false: Direct plagiarism is the most obvious and common form of plagiarism

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

 When an individual pays someone else money to complete their work for them, that is called ____________________.

• contract cheating 

• stealing 

• plagiarism 

• Collaboration

Multiple Choice

 The following method(s) can help you determine if an online source is credible:

• Define the intended audience

• Review the source domain (.com, .net. .gov, .org, .edu)

• Determine the purpose of the source

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

 A(n) ___________ is an established set of standards put forth by an institution that defines the academic integrity expectations for all students and faculty.

• syllabus 

• honor code 

• mission statement 

• Calendar