MCD 1520 -Week 1 Understanding Academic Integrity and Skills

What is academic integrity?

• The practice of using others' work without giving credit

• The commitment to honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility in academic work

• The ability to complete assignments quickly

• The act of collaborating with others on individual assignments

Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?

• Citing all sources used in a research paper

• Paraphrasing a paragraph and providing a citation

• Copying text from a source without quotation marks or citation

• Writing an original essay based on personal experiences

What is collusion in an academic context?

• Working together on a group project

• Secretly cooperating with others to cheat or deceive

• Discussing ideas with classmates

• Sharing notes with a friend

What is contract cheating?

• Hiring someone to complete your assignments for you

• Using a study group to prepare for exams

• Exchanging notes with classmates

• Attending a tutoring session

Which tool is commonly used to detect plagiarism in academic work?

• Grammarly

• Turinitin

• Microsoft Word

• Google Scholar

Why is proper referencing important in academic writing?

• It makes the paper longer

• It shows the writer's creativity

• It gives credit to original authors and avoids plagiarism

• It confuses the reader

Which of the following is a strategy to improve time management?

• Procrastinating until the last minute

• Setting clear goals and priorities

• Ignoring deadlines

• Multitasking excessively

What is the definition of grit in an academic setting?

• The ability to learn quickly

• The perseverance and passion for long-term goals

• The talent to memorise information

• The skill of writing essays

Which of the following can help reduce procrastination?

• Waiting for inspiration to strike

• Breaking tasks into smaller, manageable parts

• Avoiding all forms of planning

• Working only when feeling motivated

What is a benefit of effective note-taking?

• It reduces the need to attend classes

• It helps in retaining and understanding information better

• It allows you to skip reading textbooks

• It makes assignments unnecessary