Avoiding Plagiarism: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting

Taking and passing-off someone else's work or ideas as your own is known as ______.

• paraphrasing

• citing

• plagiarising

• quoting

The word "plagiarism" comes from the Latin word, "plagium" meaning ____.

• writer

• kidnapper

• citations

• owner

Plagiarism is considered ______.

• a good technique for writers
• only used in Math class
• cheating
• a way to earn extra credit

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Plagiarism includes all of the following except ____.

• Keeping any of the same vocabulary without quotations, even if cited.
• Copying a sentence word-for-word, putting it in quotation marks, and citing the information.
• Not using any of your own ideas.
• Inaccurately misrepresenting the author's intentions.

If you get caught plagiarizing, all of the following could happen, except ____.

• You could get expelled from school.
• You could lose recommendations to another college or job.
• You could be sued.
• You could earn a better grade.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When you directly quote a text, you must _____.

• Skip some words and put it in quotation marks.

• Include the phrase, "I am quoting the following..." and put it in quotation marks.

• Use the author's exact words, put it in quotation marks, and give them credit.

When you explain details of what you read, put the ideas in your own words, and cite the source, you are ______.

• paraphrasing

• quoting

• cheating

• plagiarizing

In a sentence, an in-text citation goes _______ the ending punctuation (period) of the sentence.

• before 
• after
• both before and after

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Citing your sources means that you give _______ to the author and make it easy for the reader to find the source.

• credit

• money

• problems

• donations

In a research essay, the list of citations can be found in/on the ______.

• Table of Contents

• Index

• Glossary

• Works Cited page