Using sources - practice 1

​where information comes from.

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Source:

Multiple Select

Select ALL that can be a source for an academic essay.

• book

• newspaper article

• a comment someone wrote on the internet without a name

• something your friend said

• video from a lecture

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that acknowledges the source properly!

• Adele was born in 1988.

• Someone said that she thinks Adele is 35 years old.

• Adele was born in 1988 (Cunningham, 2023).

Multiple Choice

If you plagiarize at a British university, you will...

• get a good grade.

• fail the assessment.

• be told you are a smart student.

• get away with it because nobody checks for plagiarism.

Fill in the Blank

Who is the author?

Fill in the Blank

When was it published?

Fill in the Blank

Who is the author?

Fill in the Blank

When was it published?

Open Ended

What is your opinion on plagiarism? Why do you think some students try to plagiarize?