DeBakey HSHP Integrity Month |Module 4: Plagiarism

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According to the Plagiarism Chapter, which of the following elements are considered to be a subtype of Plagiarism?

• Patchwork

• Self-Plagiarism

• Auto-Plagiarism

• Direct Plagiarism

• Misinterpretation

Answer explanation

Students can plagiarize in a number of ways, as explained below:

•Direct Plagiarism

•Direct “Patchwork” Plagiarism

•Insufficient Citation of Partial Quotations

•Paraphrasing/Summarizing without Citation

•Plagiarism of Graphs, Charts, Figures, or Images

•Misinterpretation of Material as “Common Knowledge”

Self-Plagiarism

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According to the Plagiarism Chapter, a writer copying material from several writers and rearranging that material with no attempt to acknowledge the original sources is an example of which Subtype of Plagiarism?

• Direct Plagiarism

• Direct "Patchwork" Plagiarism

• Insufficient Citation

• Paraphrasing W/O Citation

• Misinterpretation

Answer explanation

Direct "patchwork" plagiarism occurs when a writer copies material from several writers and rearranges that material with no attempt to acknowledge the original sources.

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According to the Plagiarism Chapter, a writer incorporating into their own texts words or phrases that are stylistically or intellectually marked as another writer's within a larger paraphrase of the source, without using either quotation marks or proper citation is an example of which Subtype of Plagiarism?

• Direct Plagiarism

• Direct "Patchwork" Plagiarism

• Insufficient Citation of Partial Quotations

• Paraphrasing/Summarizing without Citation

• Plagiarism of Graphs, Charts, Figures, or Images

Answer explanation

Insufficient citation of partial quotations occurs when writers incorporate into their own texts words or phrases that are stylistically or intellectually marked as another writer's within a larger paraphrase of the source, without using either quotation marks or proper citation.

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According to the Plagiarism Chapter, a writer copying another writer's work with no attempt to acknowledge that the material was found in an external source is an example of which Subtype of Plagiarism?

• Direct Plagiarism

• Direct “Patchwork” Plagiarism

• Insufficient Citation of Partial Quotations

• Paraphrasing/Summarizing without Citation

• Plagiarism of Graphs, Charts, Figures, or Images

Answer explanation

Copying another writer's work with no attempt to acknowledge that the material was found in an external source is considered direct plagiarism.

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According to the Plagiarism Chapter, a writer failing to provide citation for material because she/he believes it is "common knowledge" is an example of which Subtype of Plagiarism?

• Direct Plagiarism

• Direct “Patchwork” Plagiarism

• Paraphrasing/Summarizing without Citation

• Plagiarism of Graphs, Charts, Figures, or Images

• Misinterpretation of Material

Answer explanation

Failing to provide citation for material because you believe it is "common knowledge" (when it is not) is considered plagiarism.

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According to the Plagiarism Chapter, a writer using graphs, charts, figures, or images from a source without acknowledging that another person developed them is an example of which Subtype of Plagiarism?

• Direct Plagiarism

• Direct “Patchwork” Plagiarism

• Paraphrasing/Summarizing without Citation

• Plagiarism of Graphs, Charts, Figures, or Images

• Misinterpretation of Material

Answer explanation

Using graphs, charts, figures, or images from a source without acknowledging that another person developed them is considered plagiarism.

End of Module Survey

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Answer explanation

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