Plagiarism - Review

Plagiarism is the representation of another person's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work.

• True

• False

If you're sure that a fact is common knowledge, it's not necessary to cite it.

• True

• False

The act of plagiarism can include copying pictures as well as text.

• True

• False

You need a citation for this statement:

World War II ended in 1945.

• True

• False

You need a citation for this statement:

In this book, Abdulla Jaafar has shown that Mr. Sayed Hashem was skillful at managing team members with opposing points of view.

• True

• False

If I write an assignment paper for one course, it's OK to submit the same paper for a different course as long as it's my own writing.

• True

• False

Is it ethical to use your friend's work and present it as your own?

• Yes, as long as you pay for it

• No, it is considered plagiarism

You're allowed to copy anything that's in Wikipedia because it's an online encyclopedia.

• True

• False

Even when you paraphrase the text from a source, you must cite the source in your paper.

• True

• False

It's fine to copy anything that is on the internet as long as it's open and freely available.

• True

• False