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Plagiarism

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tick the two correct answers:

a)

Plagiarism is presenting someone else's theories, thoughts or idea as your own.

b)

Plagiarism is presenting your own work, properly referenced, with academic integrity.

c)

Plagiarism is using another persons words without proper citation

d)

Plagiarism is using or quoting someone else's work to help write your assignment, with citations.

2.

Is it possible to unintentionally plagiarise?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Tick all that apply. Unintentional plagiarism could be

a)

trying to rewrite in your own words without citation

b)

paraphrasing another work without citation

c)

forgetting a citation

d)

not putting quotation marks around a quotation

4.

Tick all correct answers: Intentional plagiarism is...

a)

Trying to pass off work as your own when it is not yours

b)

Copying and pasting without quotation or citation

c)

Constructing an essay from multiple sources but none of the words are your own

d)

Trying to make yourself look clever with a new theory that isn't yours

5.

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to be

a)

authentic

b)

happy

c)

unoriginal

d)

lazy

6.

Another important way to avoid plagiarism is to use xxxx and a bibliography

(a)  

7.

It is ok to use the arguments and opinions of experts on your topic.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

As long as you reference them

d)

Only three times per essay

8.

In the presentation you were shown xxxx types of plagiarism

(a)  

9.

Tick two correct types of plagiarism

a)

of words

b)

of letters

c)

of ideas

d)

personality

10.

Another two types of plagiarism:

a)

of structure

b)

of humour

c)

of key vocabulary

d)

of authorship

11.

The fifth and final type of plagiarism is plagiarism of

(a)  

12.

The penalties for plagiarism can be life changing

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Plagiarism software such as Turnitin can

a)

match every source you use

b)

match every digitised source you use

c)

not match your work to another student

d)

match your work to physical newspapers

14.

I feel confident that I know what plagiarism is, and think I can avoid it with a little help:

a)

Yes - confident

b)

Yes - somewhat confident

c)

No - a bit unsure

d)

No - totally confused