Plagiarism

Which of the following would be considered plagiarism?

• looking up the answer to a question on the internet, then answering in your own words

• Quoting a line from a piece of literature in your answer using quotations and tell where it came from

• looking up the answer to a question on the internet, copying it and pasting it onto your worksheet document

• Using a piece of common knowledge in a paper and not citing where you obtained that knowledge

What do you need to do to use the information and NOT plagiarize?

• Cite where you got that answer from

• Copy the first part but find your own text evidence

• Put their answer into your own words, but use the same text evidence

• After reading their answer and others, look at the literature through that lens to find your own evidence and answer in your own words

You only have to cite your source if you use a direct quote.

• True

• False

Which of the following would NOT need to be cited?

• A quote from a historian about the causes of the American Revolution

• A statistic of how many people died during a specific battle

• A sentence stating that George Washington was the first United States president

• Commentary on the effectiveness of George Washington during his time as a general.

Plagiarism can be accidental.

• True

• False

Material on the Web is free for anyone to use.

• True

• False

To paraphrase correctly, use signal words, use your own words, and use an APA or in-text citation.

• True

• False

When in doubt....

• copy

• cite sources

• take a risk and don't cite it

• paraphrase

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Original ideas are considered

• bogus

• Royalty

• intellectual property

• None of these

Plagiarism and cheating are the same thing.

• Not really

• Sometimes

• I don't know

• Always!