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Plagiarism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a definition of plagiarism?

a)

Committing literary theft.

b)

Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks.

c)

Creating a group project.

d)

Re-using your own work.

2.

Plagiarism cannot be committed through electronic formats.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Direct comments taken from another author do not have to be paraphrased.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following is NOT a punishment of plagiarism?

a)

Being fined

b)

Academic expulsion

c)

Being fired from one's job.

d)

Community service.

5.

In-text citations must be clearly identified.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

An author commits plagiarism when

a)

references are clearly cited.

b)

almost no original work is done on the paper.

c)

the author's name is mentioned and directions are given for location of the quote/paraphrase.

d)

paraphrased material is credited.

7.

Failing to include specific resource locations, even when the author's name is mentioned, is still considered plagiarism.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How can students prevent committing plagiarism?

a)

Learn how to cite sources correctly.

b)

Ask their instructor(s) for advice when writing a paper.

c)

Seek out tutoring services for help in writing or revising papers.

d)

All of the above.

9.

Can words and ideas really be stolen?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Which of the following statements about plagiarism is FALSE?

a)

Plagiarism is committed when the writer provides inaccurate information regarding the sources.

b)

All cultures take the same view on plagiarism.

c)

When a writer does not use quotation marks around a direct quote, plagiarism is committed.

d)

In some cases, the punishment for plagiarism may involve jail time.

11.

Using an image, video or piece of music in a work you have produced without receiving proper permission or providing appropriate citation is plagiarism.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following does NOT require credit or documentation?

a)

Information you gain through interviewing or conversing with another person, face to face, over the phone, or in writing

b)

Writing your own lived experiences, your own observations and insights, your own thoughts, and your own conclusions about a subject

c)

When you copy the exact words or a unique phrase

d)

When you reprint any diagrams, illustrations, charts, pictures, or other visual materials

13.

You can regard something as common knowledge if you find the same information undocumented in at least five credible sources.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following can be done to avoid plagiarism?

a)

Paraphrasing or putting one's ideas in your own words and citing

b)

Summarizing a long passage in your own words but citing the original

c)

Directly quoting what another says and including quotation marks as well as an in-text citation

d)

All of the above can be done to avoid plagiarism

15.

It is NOT possible to plagiarize one's self because it is your own original work, so you can reuse it whenever you want without citing.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What best describes the rightness or wrongness of plagiarism?

a)

Always wrong because it is theft and fraud

b)

Plagiarism is not a right or wrong kind of thing

c)

In some situations, it is OK

d)

There is nothing wrong with it

17.

Having someone look over your paper and discussing how to improve it.

a)

Yes, this is plagiarism

b)

No, this is NOT plagiarism

18.

Which of the following must be included when directly quoting?

a)

Quotation marks

b)

In-text citation

c)

Introductory/signal phrase

d)

All of these must be included

19.

Which of the following is true about the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?

a)

Paraphrasing is putting it in your own words while summarizing can borrow words/phrases

b)

Paraphrasing can be shorter than the original while summarizing must be shorter than the original

c)

You must have quotation marks when paraphrasing but not when summarizing

d)

A summary should include details while a paraphrase will be more general

20.

What is similar between all methods (quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing) of avoiding plagiarism?

a)

With all three, you must put it all in your own words.

b)

With all three, you must cite the source.

c)

With all three, you should use quotation marks.

d)

With all three, you should include lots of details.