Avoiding Plagiarism Part I

Using another writer’s ideas as your own to make your work sound smarter is called

• Unintentional Plagiarism

• Intentional Plagiarism

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following could happen to you if you are found to plagiarize as a student, as a researcher, or as an employee?

• Fail your assignment

• Legal consequences like fines and court fees

• Get fired from your job

• 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

Copying a blog post that you see online is considered intentional plagiarism and could result in failure on an assignment.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following items does not need to be credited when borrowing information?

• Words or ideas presented in a website

• Your own lived experiences and thoughts

• Information gained through a phone interview

• Reposting any digital or social media

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In research what is considered common knowledge?

• What your mom tells you at the dinner table

• Information shared via text message

• Information that is undocumented in at least five sources

• Your Instagram password

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

All of the following are elements of the citation except:

• Signal Phrase

• In-Text Citation

• Bibliographic Citation (Works Cited Page)

• Cover Page

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where in the paper do signal phrases show up?

• In the Intro Paragraph

• In the Body Paragraphs

• In the Conclusion Paragraphs

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where is the bibliographic citation (otherwise known as the Works Cited page) located in the paper?

• At the beginning of your paper

• At the middle of your paper

• At the end of your paper

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The signal phrases and the in-text citations work together in the body of the paper.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the signal phrase in the following passage:

According to Chen Li, there are six best practices writers can use to avoid plagiarism. These include adopting not-taking habits that focus on attribution, learning about the citation style in question, and "understanding the why behind citation rules" to better apply them (7).

• (7)

• "understanding the why behind citation rules"

• According to Chen Li

• I don't know the answer because I didn't do my homework.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9