Brain Pop Plagiarism

On its own, which of the following is most likely an example of plagiarism?

• Consulting an online resource when you write a research paper.
• Putting a quote from a magazine article in an essay.
• Forgetting to put quotation marks around a quote.
• Paraphrasing the author of a published book.

In school, what is the punishment for plagiarism?

• You receive an "F" on the assignment
• You receive a failing grade in the class
• You get expelled from the school
• d. It depends on the teacher and school

Which of the following is a verbatim repetition of the sentence, "The cat jumped over the lazy brown fox?"

• a. The cat said it "jumped over the lazy brown fox"
• b. The lazy fox was leapt over by the cat
• c. The cat jumped over the lazy brown fox
• d. According to the lazy brown fox, the cat jumped over him

Why is paraphrasing not a guaranteed way to avoid plagiarism?

• a. Paraphrasing often changes the original idea
• b. Even restated ideas need to be properly attributed
• c. Some ideas are not easily paraphrased
• d. Paraphrased sentences are identical to the originals

Plagiarizing is like cheating yourself because:

• a. You'll probably get kicked out of school
• b. You'll most likely get caught and receive a failing grade
• c. It's a synonym for "cheating"
• d. You'll lose the chance to practice your writing skills

The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.

• Citation
• Bibliography
• Plagiarism
• Newton's Law

Material on the Web is free for anyone to use.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Plagiarism and cheating are the same thing.

• Not really
• Sometimes
• I don't know
• Always!

Common knowledge must always be cited.

• True
• False

Plagiarism is wrong because it deprives someone else of due credit for their work.

• TRUE
• FALSE