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Plagiarism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is plagiarism?

a)

the use of another's original words or ideas

b)

borrowing from a source without giving credit.

c)

All of these

d)

none of these

2.

Which of the following makes it easy to plagiarize?

a)

deadlines

b)

assignments feeling overwhelming

c)

poor planning

d)

all of the above

3.

When are you allowed to use the words or ideas of other people without giving them credit?

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

sometimes

d)

never

4.

Running out of time and forgetting to cite your source is an acceptable excuse for plagiarism

a)

True

b)

False

5.

You find a paper online that answers your assignment instructions exactly and submit it as your work. Is this considered as plagiarism?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Plagiarism and cheating are the same thing.

a)

Never

b)

Not really

c)

Sometimes

d)

Always

7.

Plagiarism is wrong because it deprives someone else of due credit for their work.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

You DO NOT need to cite sources when you use someone else's charts, drawings, or photographs.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
Emily is getting ideas for her pyramid project from a website. She takes notes and lists the website name and information in her project when she turns it in.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
10.
Chris wrote a book report in 5th grade. Now he is in 6th grade, and wants to reuse this report for another class.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
11.
Lee changed a few words in the sentence he copied for his report on bats. He decided he did not have to give credit to the original author. 
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
12.
Rachel has to write a paragraph about volcanoes for science. She finds a paragraph on a website that sounds great. She copies it in her own handwriting and turns it in.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
13.

If someone said something in a lecture or on TV, I don’t have to cite it because it is not written.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

As long as you change the words around before you write it down, you don't need to cite where you read it.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

When you write down information about where you got the knowledge that is called " _____ing your source".

a)

copying

b)

plagiarizing

c)

citing

d)

clearing