The Consequences of Plagiarism

What is the primary mission of the Department of Plagiarism Investigation (D.P.I.)?

• To promote creative writing

• To publish academic papers

• To bring plagiarists to justice and rescue purloined texts

• To teach citation methods

What is brain child snatching?

• Creating fake authors

• Copying and pasting without citing sources

• Using a thesaurus to change words

• Paraphrasing multiple passages

What is self-plagiarism also known as?

• One-sided collaboration

• Synonym switcheroo

• Wild goose chase

• Wholly quotable document

Which technique involves creating fake authors and book titles?

• Brain child snatching

• Self-plagiarism

• Wild goose chase

• Synonym switcheroo

What is the synonym switcheroo technique?

• Copying entire texts

• Creating fake citations

• Using a thesaurus to replace words

• Paraphrasing multiple passages

What is a wholly quotable document?

• A paper with no citations

• A paper with paraphrased passages

• A paper with fake authors

• A paper made up entirely of quoted passages

Why is a paper with too closely paraphrased text considered plagiarism?

• Because it has no quotes

• Because the ideas are not original

• Because it uses fake citations

• Because it is self-plagiarism

What does the technique of revealing while concealing involve?

• Copying entire texts

• Using a thesaurus

• Creating fake citations

• Selective amnesia regarding sources

What is the best defense against plagiarism according to the D.P.I.?

• Doing the work themselves

• Creating fake citations

• Copying from multiple sources

• Using a thesaurus

Why have you never heard of the Department of Plagiarism Investigation's victories?

• Because it is a secret organization

• Because it doesn't technically exist

• Because it only works with universities

• Because it is a new department