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Plagiarism Quiz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is acceptable to use a few words or phrases without documenting it.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

It is ok to share your homework answers with another student when it is being turned in for a grade.

a)

True

b)

False

3.
What can you do to avoid plagiarism?
a)
Cite your source at the end of a sentence
b)
Reference and rephrase others work
c)
Use quotation marks
d)
All of the above
4.
David had a ball game last night and didn't have time to finish his homework. Justin offers to let him copy his, and sends it to David in an email. 
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
5.
Jennifer spends a lot of time searching the web. She finds a great drawing on a site. She prints it for the cover of her report and gives credit to the illustrator in her report.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
6.
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
7.

Repeating someone else’s phrasings UNINTENTIONALLY is still considered plagiarism.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Making a video using footage from other’s video is NOT plagiarism.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Cutting and pasting a sentence from a website and then changing a few of the words is plagiarism.

a)

True

b)

Fase

10.

It's okay if you recycle or reuse someone else's project with their permission, as long as they aren't in that class anymore.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

It is considered plagiarism if you use an image or song found online without providing the citation.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

It’s okay to take a photograph found online and use it for an art project.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

You don’t have to worry about citations when including “common knowledge” facts in your reports such as President Washington was the first U.S. President.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Paraphrasing means to summarize someone else’s ideas in your own words. Paraphrasing, with proper citations, is a good practice to use to avoid plagiarism.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following are examples of public domain? Click all that apply.

a)

a work with an expired copyright or with an author that died more than 70 years ago

b)

a piece of art found online

c)

a fact or theory

d)

anything considered "common knowledge"

e)

an article in a newspaper

16.

I always do the research for my assignments and make notes on what should be in the answer, but I get my sister to write the essay/script because her English is much better than mine.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not plagiarism

17.

My roommate and I are studying on the same level, so we always talk about what we’re reading and learning about in class.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not plagiarism

18.

I've seen posts on Facebook advertising help with assignments and essays. I sometimes pay them to write an essay for me.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not plagiarism

19.

My friend and I write our assignments together, and, since we’re in different classes, we can just hand in the same assignment, and change the name on the cover sheet.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not plagiarism

20.

The class I'm taking has an assignment with the same topic as an essay I wrote last year. I will just change little bits and submit it again.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not plagiarism

21.

What is Plagiarism? (Check all that apply)

a)

Citing a source incorrectly

b)

Changing a few words of a paragraph someone else wrote

c)

Borrowing an original idea and presenting it as a new idea

d)

Translating others’ written work into another language without citation

e)

Using material without crediting the sources

22.

Paraphrasing properly is to:

a)

Change a few words to make it your own and cite it

b)

Put quotation marks around the text and cite it

c)

Use only the idea without citing it

d)

Summarize the text in your own words and cite it

23.

Is it necessary to cite information that is common knowledge or widely accessible, like historical information or popular scientific information, e.g. 70% of the earth is covered in water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

I need to have BOTH parenthetical citations AND a Works Cited page on anything quoting outside sources.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Does the rule of plagiarism apply to all subjects?

a)

YES!

b)

NO

c)

sometimes

d)

hardly ever applies to all subjects

26.

Define bibliography

a)

An alphabetical list of the sources you did not use for research.

b)

A comprehensive list of all the works or resources you used for your asssignment or research paper.

c)

a non fiction book or article.

d)

a timeline of data.

27.

Which of the following make plagiarism tempting?

a)

deadlines

b)

assignments feeling overwhelming

c)

poor planning

d)

everyone is doing it

28.
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
29.
Joe wrote a report about cats. He wrote this in his report:
Cats can have long hair or short hair, they can be lots of different colors, and "they can even have blue eyes," says Julia Nelson in her book called Cats are Amazing Animals.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
30.
John is doing a report on George Washington. He writes that Washington was the 1st president. He believes this is common knowledge so he does not give credit to a source for this fact. 
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
31.

You quote a line from a very popular song in your essay and don’t cite it because everyone with a radio knows who sings it. Is this plagiarism?

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

You find an excellent idea in an article and you use it in your paper. You don’t bother to cite the source because it is completely in your own words. Is this plagiarism?

a)

YES

b)

NO

33.

You go to a tutor for editing assistance, and he drastically re-writes your paper. You hand this into your teacher. Is this plagiarism?

a)

Yes, it's plagiarism.

b)

No, it isn't.

34.

Having another student proofread your essay for mechanical errors or other ways to improve the paper.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not Plagiarism

35.

Having a teacher read your essay and make suggestions for improvement.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not Plagiarism

36.

If a student writes an original paper and "help" a friend by giving it to him/her to use as a source of information, both students will receive a zero on the assignment.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Your teacher creates a sample work to show the class how to write a good essay. You decide to use some parts of the work to make sure you are writing your paper correctly.

a)

This is not plagiarism

b)

This is definitely plagiarism

c)

This is dedication

d)

This will show that I am paying attention