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Plagiarism (avoiding plagiarism)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plagiarism is ...

a)

cheating

b)

stealing

c)

a crime

d)

all of the above

2.

Plagiarising someone's work is like ....

a)

not cheating. It is quicker and more efficient.

b)

acceptable in Science and Social Studies but not English.

c)

copying off of them on a test, and then telling the teacher that they copied off of you.

d)

acceptable in all subjects.

3.

If you copy and paste some of the text from a website,

a)

that is acceptable to use in your paper.

b)

that is sometimes acceptable to use in your paper.

c)

that is a clear violation of plagiarism.

d)

that is not a clear violation of plagiarism.

4.

Copying from which of these is plagiarism

a)

Encyclopedias

b)

web sites

c)

video or audio

d)

all of these

5.

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

6.

To paraphrase information means to ....

a)

put in your own words.

b)

write verbatim what you've read in any resource.

c)

to collaborate ideas.

d)

is to negotiate the art of the deal.

7.

When you paraphrase

a)

give credit by citing

b)

take a risk and don't cite it

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

8.

When using someone's exact words

a)

give credit by citing

b)

change one or two of them

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

9.

When in doubt....

a)

copy

b)

cite sources

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

10.

Citations should include

a)

information about the author

b)

title of the work

c)

name and location of the publisher

d)

date your copy was published

11.

What is plagiarism?

a)

Plagiarism is the practice of using or copying someone else's idea or work and pretending that you thought of it or created it. (Collins, 2022)

b)

The process or practice of using another person's ideas or work and pretending that it is your own (Cambridge Dictionary, 2022)

c)

The act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person : the act of plagiarizing something (Merriam-Webster, 2022)

d)

all of the above

12.

Is this what an example of a Reference List?

Cambridge Dictionary. (2022). Retrieved 01 14, 2022, from https://dictionary.cambridge.org

Collins. (2022). Retrieved 01 14, 2022, from https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/plagiarism

Johnson, S. (2022, 01 14). Quizizz. Retrieved from Quizizz: https://quizizz.com

Kaluzne, A. (2022, 01 14). Quizizz. Retrieved from Quizizz: https://quizizz.com

Merriam-Webster. (2022). Retrieved 01 14, 2022, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarism

a)

Yes

b)

Yes

c)

Yes

d)

Yes