Jonah is doing research on whales. He is looking up information on Wikipedia. What reason statement below should you use to convince Jonah that Wikipedia is not the best resource.

• No statement. Wikipedia is a good resource.

• Wikipedia is created by volunteers around the world, and their information may be incorrect.

• Wikipedia is created by experts and their information is correct.

• Wikipedia has far too many results.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

You find an excellent idea in an article and you use it in your paper. You don’t bother to cite the source because it is completely in your own words. This is...

• great research

• academic honesty

• lazy

• plagiarism

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You find a short passage in a book and you change a few words so it’s different from the original. You carefully cite the source and include a Works Cited page. This is...

• plagiarism

• great research

• academic honesty

• poor research

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When copying something word for word, use ___.

• exclamation marks

• commas

• quotation marks

• parentheses

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

In order to avoid plagiarism, you should always _____.

• give credit to the person who created the material you are using

• change a few words so it isn't technically word-for-word

• hope nobody checks to find out it isn't your own original work

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

If you paraphrase, summarize, or directly quote information, you must:

• record the source

• format the source

• cite the source

• correct the source

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Using someone else's work to help you without their permission is:

• plagiarism

• paraphrasing

• researching

• citing

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Plagiarism means 

• copying someone's work without giving them credit.
• paraphrasing someone's work without giving them credit.
• using someone's idea or thoughts without giving them credit.
• all of the above.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the best synonym for "paraphrase?"

• restate
• copy
• plagiarize
• invent

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

To cite means 

• to do research
• to show where you found the information
• to point out something
• to start a riot

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9