Plagiarism and Citation Quiz

What is plagiarism?

• Citing sources correctly

• Summarizing a text in your own words

• Creating original content

• Quoting someone else's work without acknowledgment

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of citation?

• To give authority to claims

• To help readers find sources

• To save yourself from plagiarism

• To confuse the reader

When should you cite other people's ideas?

• When you are unsure of your own ideas

• Only in academic papers

• When they influence your ideas

• Only when you agree with them

What is an acknowledgement in a paper?

• A direct quote from a source

• A list of references

• A section recognizing contributions

• A summary of the paper

What is a reference or bibliography in a paper?

• A direct quote from a source

• A list of references

• A section recognizing contributions

• A summary of the paper

What is an in-text citation in a paper?

• A direct quote from a source

• A references within the main body of the text

• A section recognizing references of ideas

• A summary of the paper

The citation in this case is a shortened version of the original text that is expressed in your own language.

• Long Direct Quotation

• Summary

• Paraphrase

• Short Direct Quotation

Instead of shortening the form of the text, you explain what the text means to you using your own words.

• Long Direct Quotation

• Summary

• Paraphrase

• Short Direct Quotation

What is a short direct quotation?

• A summary of a text

• A paraphrase of an idea

• A citation of 40 words or less

• A citation of more than 100 words

How should you cite a work by two authors?

• Cite only the year of publication

• Use both authors' names every time

• Use only the first author's name

• Use et al. after the first citation