Citation Assessment

Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?

• Writing down your own ideas.

• Writing an essay in your own words.

• Copying words from a book and using them without credit.

• Singing along with the radio.

One purpose of a Works Cited page is to... (Select ALL that apply)

• Show readers from where your information came.

• Add length to a paper.

• Stress out students.

• Prove information in the paper came from credible sources.

What can you do to avoid plagiarism?

• Cite your source within your essay.

• Include a Works Cited page.

• Use quotation marks.

• All of the above.

Using some or all of somebody's work and saying that you created it is...

• PLAGIARISM
• CITATION

Giving credit to an author for their work is ...

• CITATION

• PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is...

• NOT CHEATING
• CHEATING

What thing(s) should you look for when you are deciding whether a source is credible or not? (Select ALL that apply)

• Date written

• Author

• Type of website (.edu, .gov, .com, etc.)

• Type of source (news article, social media post, etc.)

• Length

Why may an author be unreliable? (Select ALL that apply)

• They may be writing only their opinion.

• They may not have enough credentials/background knowledge on a topic.

• They may be getting paid to write.

• Because they cite other articles or people in their writing.

Why is it important to use reliable and credible sources in academic circumstances? (Select ALL that apply)

• So that your paper is long enough.

• Because it makes your writing more credible.

• It makes your writing more professional.

• It takes less time.

What is a major red flag about this website when it comes to research?

• All the information is incorrect.

• The information is out of date.

• Anyone can add information so you can't be sure if it is correct or not.

• Everything on this website is biased because it gets sponsored by advertisements.