Avoiding Plagiarism

What is one reason why students may unintentionally plagiarize?

• They don't know the rules of plagiarism

• They intentionally want to cheat

• They are lazy and don't want to do their own work

• They enjoy copying other people's work

When should you cite a source?

• When using someone else's exact words

• When sharing your own experiences or thoughts

• When using common knowledge

• When using rarely disputed facts

What is the purpose of in-text citations?

• To give credit to the original source

• To make your paper look more professional

• To confuse readers

• To hide the fact that you're plagiarizing

What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

• Summarizing is restating someone else's words in a briefer way, while paraphrasing is restating someone else's words to make them more clear

• Summarizing is using someone else's exact words, while paraphrasing is using someone else's ideas or research

• There is no difference, they mean the same thing

• Summarizing is restating someone else's words in a briefer way, while paraphrasing is using someone else's exact words

When should you cite a source even if you're not using a direct quotation?

• When summarizing or paraphrasing someone else's ideas or research

• When sharing your own experiences or thoughts

• When using common knowledge

• When using rarely disputed facts

What is the recommended citation style when the source provides the author's name and page numbers?

• Use the author's name in the writing and page numbers in parentheses

• Use the author's name in parentheses and page numbers in the writing

• Use only the author's name in the writing

• Use only the page numbers in parentheses

What should be done if there is no author for a source?

• Use a shortened version of the title in quotation marks

• Use the full title in parentheses

• Use the first few words of the title in parentheses

• Do not include the source in the citation

How should multiple authors be cited?

• Use both names for two authors and 'et al.' for more than two authors

• Use only the first author's name for all cases

• Use 'et al.' for two authors and all subsequent authors

• Use all authors' names for all cases

What is the correct order for entries in the Works Cited page?

• Alphabetical order based on the first letter of the entry

• Chronological order based on the publication date

• Random order

• No specific order

What is the formatting requirement for the Works Cited page?

• Double-spaced with hanging indents

• Single-spaced with no indents

• Double-spaced with no indents

• Single-spaced with hanging indents