Plagiarism Quiz

Which of the following is a definition of plagiarism? Select all that apply!

• To steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own

• • To use another's ideas, writing, and/or production without crediting the source

• To credit a writer or artist for the use of their artwork and ideas

• To present an idea or product as new or original, when it is really derived from an existing source

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The consequences of academic cheating will be based on a variety of factors, such as the nature of the assignment, the extent of the student’s dishonesty, and whether or not the student has a history of academic dishonesty. Students can expect that they will receive a ____ for the work and will still have to appropriately complete the work. 

Additionally, students may receive an ISS and, in repeated cases within the same course, loss of credit for the course.

   

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the best rule of thumb to follow to combat this myth?

MYTH #1 - I DON’T NEED TO CITE INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNET, ESPECIALLY SITES LIKE WIKIPEDIA, BECAUSE THE INTERNET IS A FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.

• If you found it on Wikipedia, then no citation is needed.

• Even though you know something for sure, do some research and find a reliable information source to cite.

• If you needed to look it up, then cite it, no matter where it came from.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You need to use both in-text citations and a works _____ page to completely avoid 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 is a correct example of an MLA in-text citation for a book or article with an author and page numbers?

• (Vonnegut 11)

• (Ward, 2017, pg 5)

• (Vonnegut, 11)

• (Ward p. 5)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Recycling old work for another class might be efficient, but it __ a form of plagiarism.

Graphics of all kinds need to be cited, too. However if you include _____ domain in your search for graphics, you will discover images that do not need to be cited!

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You’re writing an English paper and have run out of things to say. You find a

similar essay online that would work perfect for your assignment. Using a thesaurus,

you change a bunch of the words from the original essay and put the material into

your paper. Is this acceptable?

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9