Plagiarism

Which of the following is NOT a definition of plagiarism?

• Committing literary theft.

• Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks.

• Creating a group project.

• Re-using your own work.

Plagiarism cannot be committed through electronic formats.

• True

• False

Direct comments taken from another author do not have to be paraphrased.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a punishment of plagiarism?

• Being fined

• Academic expulsion

• Being fired from one's job.

• Community service.

In-text citations must be clearly identified.

• True

• False

An author commits plagiarism when

• references are clearly cited.

• almost no original work is done on the paper.

• the author's name is mentioned and directions are given for location of the quote/paraphrase.

• paraphrased material is credited.

Failing to include specific resource locations, even when the author's name is mentioned, is still considered plagiarism.

• True

• False

How can students prevent committing plagiarism?

• Learn how to cite sources correctly.

• Ask their instructor(s) for advice when writing a paper.

• Seek out tutoring services for help in writing or revising papers.

• All of the above.

Can words and ideas really be stolen?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following statements about plagiarism is FALSE?

• Plagiarism is committed when the writer provides inaccurate information regarding the sources.

• All cultures take the same view on plagiarism.

• When a writer does not use quotation marks around a direct quote, plagiarism is committed.

• In some cases, the punishment for plagiarism may involve jail time.