Plagiarism, Paraphrasing, Quoting, Summarizing

What is plagiarism?

• not citing sources used in a paper

• stealing someone else's ideas

• using someone else's ideas as if they were yours

• all of the above

When you cite or document, you __________.

• are summarizing

• are quoting

• let the reader know from where you got your information

• are paraphrasing

Plagiarism is ___________.

• a good way to get sources

• not unethical

• dishonest

• acceptable if you are under stress

When you quote, you are __________.

• referring to someone's exact words

• analyzing what someone else said

• using someone's exact words

• putting someone's words into your own words

Direct quotes must be __________.

• in quotation marks

• set off by dashes

• used sparingly

• none of the above

When you quote, paraphrase, or summarize a source, you __________.

• do not have to provide documentation

• must provide documentation for the paraphrases and summaries only

• must provide documentation

• must provide documentation for the quotes only

What is the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?

• a summary does not address main points

• there is no difference

• a summary is longer

• a summary is shorter

As a general rule, a writer should resist using more than ____________ of directly quoted information.

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 5%

The word paraphrase literally means __________.

• "balanced phrasing"

• "equal statements"

• "equality phrases"

• "similar phrasing"

When you paraphrase, you __________.

• are analyzing someone's idea

• are putting someone else's idea into your own words

• are documenting someone's exact words

• are using someone's exact words