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Digital Literacy

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using someone else's work without a citation is called

a)

plagiarism

b)

periodical

c)

research

d)

cite

2.
You don't have to give an author/creator credit for his/her work.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

One purpose for citing a source is to __________________.

a)

show readers from where your information came.

b)

to add length to a paper.

c)

to burden your work

4.
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism? 
a)
Writing down your own ideas.
b)
Writing an essay in your own words.
c)
Copying words from a book and using them as your own.
d)
Singing along with the radio.
5.

One purpose of a Works Cited page is to

a)

Give credits to the original author (source)

b)

To add length to a paper.

c)

As asked by the teacher/lecturer

6.
What can you do to avoid plagiarism? 
a)
Cite your source within your essay. 
b)
Include a Work's Cited page.
c)
Use quotation marks.
d)
All of the above.
7.

Using some or all of somebody's work and saying that you created it is...

a)

plagiarism

b)

citation

8.

Giving credit to an author for their work is ...

a)

citation

b)

plagiarism

9.

If all of the information is available, what is the first element that should appear in your full citation?

a)

Publisher

b)

Publication date

c)

Title of source

d)

Author

10.

Plagiarism is...

a)

not cheating

b)

cheating

11.

If you include a quotation from a short story in your essay, but do not cite it, you would be:

a)

Paraphrasing

b)

Summarizing

c)

Plagiarizing

d)

Synthesizing