Understanding Plagiarism and Collusion

What is plagiarism?

• The theft of words or ideas

• The use of quotation marks in writing

• Writing a personal story

• Citing sources correctly

Which of the following is considered plagiarism?

• Using your own ideas in a paper

• Citing all sources used in your work

• Copying text from a website without quotation marks

• Writing a paper without any research

What must you do if you take someone's words for your paper?

• Change a few words and use them as your own

• Put the words in quotation marks and cite the source

• Use them without any changes

• Only cite the source without quotation marks

What is collusion?

• Working independently on an assignment

• Having unauthorized help on work meant to be done independently

• Citing sources in a paper

• Writing a paper without any help

Which of the following is an example of collusion?

• Discussing ideas with a friend

• Having a friend write parts of your paper

• Reading a book for research

• Writing a draft on your own

What should feedback from others consist of?

• Making changes to your paper

• Pointing out strengths and weaknesses

• Writing parts of your paper for you

• Adding new ideas to your paper

What is the consequence of plagiarism at STC?

• Receiving a higher grade

• Failure of the course

• Extra credit opportunities

• Automatic pass in the course

What is required when you take someone's idea for your paper?

• No action is needed

• Cite the original author's name and page number

• Change the idea slightly and use it

• Only mention it in the introduction

What is the policy on using AI for brainstorming in this writing course?

• Encouraged for idea generation

• Considered plagiarism

• Allowed with permission

• Required for all assignments

What happens if you engage in collusion at STC?

• You receive a warning

• Both parties may face penalties

• You get extra help on your assignment

• You are rewarded for teamwork