Plagiarism

What is the main difference between intentional and unintentional plagiarism? Intentional plagiarism occurs when:

• You accidentally forget to cite a source.
• You properly cite all sources used in your work.
• You paraphrase information accurately.
• You copy someone else's work without giving credit.

Which of the following is an example of unintentional plagiarism? Unintentional plagiarism happens when:

• You forget to cite a source in your bibliography.
• You submit someone else's paper as your own.
• You use quotation marks and cite the author's name when directly quoting a text.
• You properly attribute the original creator of a work.

What are the potential consequences of plagiarism? Plagiarism can lead to:

• Getting a gold star for your work.
• Legal consequences, especially if you use someone else's work without permission.
• Increased trust from your teacher and classmates.
• Academic recognition for your creativity.

Why is it important to avoid plagiarism? Avoiding plagiarism is important because:

• It helps you get better grades without much effort.
• It encourages creativity and originality.
• It takes away recognition and credit from the person who created the work.
• It's not necessary to respect the work of others.

Plagiarism and cheating are the same thing.

• Never

• Not really

• Sometimes

• Always

Define plagiarism and explain its implications.

• Plagiarism is the act of using your own work without giving yourself proper credit.

• Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work or ideas and giving them proper credit.

• Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work or ideas and giving them partial credit.

• Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit.

Why should you not just copy from sources when you write for school?

• It shows you can think about and combine information on your own.

• It makes your writing harder to understand.

• It's the only way to include information from other places.

• It makes your paper longer without improving it.

What can not be plagiarized? 

• Architecture
• Common Knowledge
• YouTube Videos
• Music

What is an example of deliberate plagiarism?

• Buying or downloading a paper that someone else has written and passing it off as your own.

• Writing in your diary.

• Brainstorming Ideas

• Buying the same shirt as your friend.

Chris wrote a book report in 5th grade. Now he is in 6th grade, and wants to reuse this report for another class.
OKAY or NO WAY?

• Okay
• No Way