Avoiding Plagiarism

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What is one reason why students may unintentionally plagiarize?

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They don't know the rules of plagiarism

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When should you cite a source?

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When using someone else's exact words

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What is the purpose of in-text citations?

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To give credit to the original source

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What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

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

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

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When summarizing or paraphrasing someone else's ideas or research

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

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

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

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Use a shortened version of the title in quotation marks

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How should multiple authors be cited?

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

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

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Alphabetical order based on the first letter of the entry

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What is the formatting requirement for the Works Cited page?

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Double-spaced with hanging indents