Plagiarism Quiz - What do you already know?

Plagiarism is...

• The best way to get an A

• Cheating and academic dishonesty

• Not easily caught and mostly okay

• Unavoidable if you are pressed for time

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is considered plagiarism?

• Changing a few words in someone else’s sentence to use as your own

• Copying a unique phrase without giving credit to the original author

• Using instant translation (e.g., from Chinese to English) without citing

• All of theses are plagiarism

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

It is NOT plagiarism to...

• Use part of a paper you wrote for another class

• Copy someone else's work unintentionally

• Ask someone else to write a paper for you, as long as they are not also in the same class

• All of these are plagiarism

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

It is acceptable to copy multimedia sources (photo, video, chart, etc) if...

• They are not published or copyrighted works

• They are on the internet, created by someone anonymous

• They are found in your class readings or lecture material

• Only if you cite the source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What are the possible consequences if you get caught plagiarizing?

• A failing grade for the paper

• A failing grade for the source

• Expulsion from the university

• All of theses are possible consequences

• None of these are possible consequences

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to...

• Avoid looking at others' work

• Look at others' work but never use their words or ideas

• Research and use others' ideas legally with citation

• There is no way to avoid it

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a GOOD reason to use others' ideas or words in your paper?

• To cover up your poor writing skill

• Because you do not have creativity

• Because you are not confident about your own ideas

• To demonstrate how your ideas are related to someone else's idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you use someone else's words, you should...

• Paraphrase them in your own words and cite

• Summarize them in your own words and cite

• Quote the original words and cite

• It depends on the situation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

It is okay NOT to add a source to the Works Cited page if...

• You can fit the citation smoothly into your paper

• There is insufficient information about the source

• You can't remember where you saw the original idea

• You have paraphrased or summarized the source in your own words

• None of these are okay

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

It is okay NOT to include an in-text citation if...

• Only a few words are quoted

• It is paraphrased in your own words

• It is summarized in your own words

• If it listed in the Works Cited at the end of the paper

• None of these are okay

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9