Plagiarism Culminating Practice

What are the consequences of plagiarism?

• Plagiarism has no consequences.

• Plagiarism only affects the person who plagiarized.

• Plagiarism is a common practice and is not taken seriously.

• Plagiarism can have serious consequences such as academic penalties, damage to reputation, legal issues, and loss of credibility.

Name one way to avoid plagiarism.

• Cite and reference sources

• Paraphrase without citation

• Use someone else's work without giving credit

• Copy and paste from multiple sources

What does it mean to cite sources correctly?

• Using information without permission

• Including only the author's last name in the citation

• Copying and pasting information without giving credit

• Acknowledging and giving credit to the original authors or creators of the information or ideas used in a research paper or project.

Explain the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing.

• Paraphrasing involves rephrasing a text in your own words, while summarizing involves condensing the main ideas of a text.

• Paraphrasing involves rephrasing a text in a shorter version, while summarizing involves expanding the main ideas of a text.

• Paraphrasing involves rephrasing a text in someone else's words, while summarizing involves condensing the main ideas of a text.

• Paraphrasing involves rephrasing a text in a different language, while summarizing involves condensing the main ideas of a text.

What are some signs that indicate plagiarism in writing?

• Using someone else's ideas or words without giving credit, paraphrasing without proper citation, using excessive quotations without original analysis or interpretation, and submitting someone else's work as your own.

• Using someone else's ideas or words without giving credit, paraphrasing without proper citation, using excessive quotations without original analysis or interpretation, and using proper citation for all sources.

• Copying and pasting text from a source without proper citation, using someone else's ideas or words without giving credit, using excessive quotations without original analysis or interpretation, and using proper citation for all sources.

• Copying and pasting text from a source without proper citation, using someone else's ideas or words without giving credit, using excessive quotations without original analysis or interpretation, and submitting someone else's work as your own.

Why is plagiarism considered unethical?

• Plagiarism involves stealing someone else's work and presenting it as one's own.

• Plagiarism is a form of flattery.

• Plagiarism helps to improve one's own work.

• Plagiarism is a common practice in academia.

What are some common citation styles used in academic writing?

• APA, MLA, Harvard/Turabian

• IEEE, ACS, AMA

• APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian

• Harvard, Oxford, Vancouver

How can you give credit to the original author when paraphrasing?

• Use quotation marks around the original text

• Include a bibliography at the end of the document

• Change the wording slightly without giving credit

• Cite the source or use proper citation methods

What is the purpose of citing sources in a research paper?

• To give credit to the original authors and provide evidence for the claims made in the paper.

• To increase the word count of the paper.

• To make the paper look more professional.

• To avoid plagiarism and academic dishonesty.

Why is it important to develop good research and writing skills to avoid plagiarism?

• Developing good research and writing skills is important to avoid plagiarism.

• Plagiarism can be avoided without developing good research and writing skills.

• Developing good research and writing skills is not important to avoid plagiarism.

• Developing good research and writing skills has no impact on avoiding plagiarism.