Exploring Plagiarism and Paraphrasing Techniques

The video tutorial addresses the challenges of virtual learning and emphasizes the importance of academic integrity. It explains plagiarism, its consequences, and how to avoid it by paraphrasing and citing sources correctly. The video includes a segment with examples of plagiarism and offers strategies for students to internalize and express information in their own words.

What does the teacher encourage students to do despite the challenges of virtual learning?

• Depend solely on Google for answers

• Ignore their assignments

• Keep working hard and ask for help

• Give up and relax

What is plagiarism according to the teacher?

• Reading and understanding information

• Using information from books

• Copying and pasting information without credit

• Asking teachers for help

What is the consequence of submitting plagiarized work?

• Getting a zero or having to rewrite the assignment

• Receiving praise from teachers

• Getting a good grade

• Being allowed to copy more

What is one way to properly use someone else's words in your work?

• Use quotation marks and give credit

• Copy and paste without credit

• Ignore the original author

• Change a few words and claim it as your own

What is the main purpose of assignments according to the video?

• To repeat existing material

• To assess your understanding and original thoughts

• To find information online

• To copy from books

What should you do if you are unsure whether you are plagiarizing?

• Submit the work as it is

• Give credit to the source

• Ask a friend for help

• Ignore it and continue

What is a bibliography?

• A collection of your own ideas

• A summary of your assignment

• A list of all the works you consulted

• A list of your favorite books

What should you do when taking notes to avoid plagiarism?

• Copy and paste directly

• Ignore the source

• Put quotation marks around direct quotes

• Write everything in your own words

What should you do if key ideas from a source slip into your writing?

• Give credit to the source

• Claim it as your own

• Ignore it

• Delete the ideas

What is paraphrasing?

• Ignoring the original text

• Copying text exactly as it is

• Expressing the meaning in your own words

• Using the same words with slight changes