Plagiarism Quiz (Adapted from k3hamilton.com)

Going online and copying selected portions or others' work as long as you change a few words is not considered plagiarism.

• True

• False

If you copy a unique phrase from someone else without citing the source it is plagiarism.

• True

• False

If you write about commonly held beliefs or specific facts that are common knowledge but don't cite a source, it is not plagiarism.

• True

• False

It's ok to borrow a paper written by a friend and hand it is as your own as long as that friend is not in the same class is ok.

• True

• False

It's ok to copy and paste large chunks of texts from places like Spark Notes.

• True

• False

It's ok to consult places on the internet like Spark Notes to help you get ideas and different perspectives. However, you need to paraphrase and use your own words along with citing the source.

• True

• False

If you are in doubt, always document your source.

• True

• False

If you use charts, graphs, photos, videos, audio, or other media that you did not create yourself, you need to cite the source.

• True

• False

If you paraphrase the ideas of another person and do not cite your source, it is plagiarism.

• True

• False

If you write part of an essay in your words and then add in phrases from an undocumented source, it will make you sound smarter, and earn you a better grade.

• True

• False