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WorksheetsPlagiarism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is NOT a definition of plagiarism?
Committing literary theft.
Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks.
Creating a group project.
Re-using your own work.
Plagiarism cannot be committed through electronic formats.
True
False
Direct comments taken from another author do not have to be paraphrased.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a punishment of plagiarism?
Being fined
Academic expulsion
Being fired from one's job.
Community service.
In-text citations must be clearly identified.
True
False
An author commits plagiarism when
references are clearly cited.
almost no original work is done on the paper.
the author's name is mentioned and directions are given for location of the quote/paraphrase.
paraphrased material is credited.
Failing to include specific resource locations, even when the author's name is mentioned, is still considered plagiarism.
True
False
How can students prevent committing plagiarism?
Learn how to cite sources correctly.
Ask their instructor(s) for advice when writing a paper.
Seek out tutoring services for help in writing or revising papers.
All of the above.
Can words and ideas really be stolen?
Yes
No
Which of the following statements about plagiarism is FALSE?
Plagiarism is committed when the writer provides inaccurate information regarding the sources.
All cultures take the same view on plagiarism.
When a writer does not use quotation marks around a direct quote, plagiarism is committed.
In some cases, the punishment for plagiarism may involve jail time.
Using an image, video or piece of music in a work you have produced without receiving proper permission or providing appropriate citation is plagiarism.
True
False
Which of the following does NOT require credit or documentation?
Information you gain through interviewing or conversing with another person, face to face, over the phone, or in writing
Writing your own lived experiences, your own observations and insights, your own thoughts, and your own conclusions about a subject
When you copy the exact words or a unique phrase
When you reprint any diagrams, illustrations, charts, pictures, or other visual materials
You can regard something as common knowledge if you find the same information undocumented in at least five credible sources.
True
False
Which of the following can be done to avoid plagiarism?
Paraphrasing or putting one's ideas in your own words and citing
Summarizing a long passage in your own words but citing the original
Directly quoting what another says and including quotation marks as well as an in-text citation
All of the above can be done to avoid plagiarism
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.
True
False
What best describes the rightness or wrongness of plagiarism?
Always wrong because it is theft and fraud
Plagiarism is not a right or wrong kind of thing
In some situations, it is OK
There is nothing wrong with it
Having someone look over your paper and discussing how to improve it.
Yes, this is plagiarism
No, this is NOT plagiarism
Which of the following must be included when directly quoting?
Quotation marks
In-text citation
Introductory/signal phrase
All of these must be included
Which of the following is true about the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?
Paraphrasing is putting it in your own words while summarizing can borrow words/phrases
Paraphrasing can be shorter than the original while summarizing must be shorter than the original
You must have quotation marks when paraphrasing but not when summarizing
A summary should include details while a paraphrase will be more general
What is similar between all methods (quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing) of avoiding plagiarism?
With all three, you must put it all in your own words.
With all three, you must cite the source.
With all three, you should use quotation marks.
With all three, you should include lots of details.
