Avoiding Plagiarism

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

• Alphabetical order based on the first letter of the entry

• Chronological order based on the publication date

• Random order

• No specific order

How many elevators in the factory were actually operational?

• All four elevators were operational

• Only one elevator was operational

• Two elevators were operational

• None of the elevators were operational

How should multiple authors be cited?

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

• Use only the first author's name for all cases

• Use 'et al.' for two authors and all subsequent authors

• Use all authors' names for all cases

What is one reason why students may unintentionally plagiarize?

• They don't know the rules of plagiarism

• They intentionally want to cheat

• They are lazy and don't want to do their own work

• They enjoy copying other people's work

When in doubt....

• copy

• cite sources

• all of these

• none of these

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

• 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

How did the workers try to escape the building?

• Through the locked stairway

• By jumping down the elevator shaft

• Using the malfunctioning elevator

• Through the windows

What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

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

• Summarizing is using someone else's exact words, while paraphrasing is using someone else's ideas or research

• There is no difference, they mean the same thing

• Summarizing is restating someone else's words in a briefer way, while paraphrasing is using someone else's exact words

What is the formatting requirement for the Works Cited page?

• Double-spaced with hanging indents

• Single-spaced with no indents

• Double-spaced with no indents

• Single-spaced with hanging indents

Original: Seventy-five percent of university students prefer to live in student housing.

Paraphrase: Campus housing is not a preference for around a quarter of college students.

• Acceptable Paraphrase

• Plagiarism