Academic Integrity (Turnitin)

All websites are regulated and monitored for accurate information.

• True

• False

Read the following passage from a research paper that is quoted from another text. What is missing?

Peanuts are legumes, not nuts. “Nuts are a hard-shelled seed, or kernel, with a separate rind.”

• A better explanation of nuts.

• Nothing. This passage is fine as-is.

• Credit to the original author, like a citation.

• Quotations should be removed.

It's not plagiarism if you don't cite images in projects and reports, such as charts, graphs, illustrations, or photographs.

• True

• False

Read the following sentence about pandas from NatGeoKids.com, then choose which phrase correctly paraphrases the content for a report:

“These guys are BIG eaters – every day they fill their tummies for up to 12 hours, eating up to 12 kilograms of bamboo!”

• A. These guys are BIG eaters – every day they fill their tummies for up to 12 hours.

• B. I think pandas are big eaters because they eat up to 12 kilograms of bamboo.

• C. In an article by NatGeoKids, pandas are described as hungry mammals. Did you know that they can eat up to 12 kilograms of bamboo every day?

• D. Any form of paraphrasing is plagiarism and should be avoided.

MLA (Modern Language Association) style is a common citation style used to write papers and cite sources. Which of the following is an accurate example of an MLA in-text citation?

• A. Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3).

• B. Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals".

• C. Burke once said that “human beings have been described as symbol-using animals.”

• D. Human beings (Burke 3) have been described as “symbol-using animals.”

Which of the following phrases would require a reference in a paper?

• A. Many people talk on cell phones while driving.

• B. 29 percent of Americans believe that 'cloud computing' involves an actual cloud.

• C. There are seven continents on earth.

• D. The necessary condition for diffraction of radiation of wavelength from a crystalline solid is given by Bragg’s law.

Although quoting and paraphrasing are both ways to integrate sources into your writing, each method should be used for different purposes. When is it appropriate to incorporate a direct quote in your writing versus paraphrasing?

• A. When providing direct evidence to support a claim

• B. When explaining a passage that may be difficult to understand

• C. When leaving out unrelated details

• D. None of the above

_______________________ is when an individual takes someone else's ideas or work and tries to pass them off as their own.

• A. Collaboration

• B. Particularism

• C. Creativity

• D. Plagiarism

What are honor codes used for?

• A. Establishing mutual trust among faculty and students

• B. Deterring academic dishonesty

• C. Defining what constitutes honorable behavior in that community

• D. All of the above

True or False?

Is it acceptable to submit my previously written work for another assignment?

• True

• False