WorksheetsPlagiarism TTL2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What does plagiarize mean?
to steal
to see
all of these
none of these
Plagiarism is
a popular, legal activity
an act of fraud
all of these
none of these
Original ideas are considered
bogus
intellectual property
all of these
none of these
When you paraphrase
give credit by citing
take a risk and don't cite it
all of these
none of these
Citations should include
information about the author
title of the work
name and location of the publisher
date your copy was published
all of these
Which of the following make plagiarism tempting?
deadlines
assignments feeling overwhelming
poor planning
everyone is doing it
All of these
Copying from which of these is plagiarism
Encyclopedias
web sites
video or audio
your own work
All of these
When using someone's exact words
put them in quotes
Give credit with in-text citations
all of these
none of these
What does "paraphrase" mean?
a statement that says something that another person has said or written in a different way.
Copying information directly into your paper or presentation.
Writing information exactly from a resource without giving credit where you received the information.
a statement that says something that another person has said or written in the exact way.
When are you allowed to use the words or ideas of other people without giving them credit?
once
twice
sometimes
never
Does the rule of plagiarism apply to all subjects?
YES!
NO
sometimes
hardly ever applies to all subjects
If you copy and paste some of the text from a website,
that is acceptable to use in your paper.
that is sometimes acceptable to use in your paper.
that is a clear violation of plagiarism.
that is not a clear violation of plagiarism.
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. Is this plagiarism?
Yes
No
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.
True
False
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. Is this plagiarism?
Yes
No
When students work together, should they turn-in identical work?
Yes, because you are explaining an idea using different words.
No. Even when students have permission to work together, their assignments should display their own ideas, wording, and style of writing.
Yes, they can copy from others, including students, friends and websites.
No, because it is an an idea or phrasing of an idea from another source or person.
Common Knowledge does not need to be cited. Information is common knowledge if
was written by an author who is no longer living.
information is widely known by most people
information is found in a book
Information is heard on tv
The consequences of plagiarism in school, college and the business world can include all of the following EXCEPT
Being fired from a job
Being expelled from college
Being denied admission to a college
jail time
What are the three strategies to avoid plagiarism?
Copying, Pasting, Quoting
Citing, Exaggerating, Predicting
Summarizing, Paraphrasing and Quoting
Avoiding, Denying and Paraphrasing
Failing to familiarize yourself with the school’s policies is not a good excuse for violation of those policies.
TRUE
FALSE
An acceptable excuse for committing plagiarism is that you ran out of time and forgot to put all your citations in the bibliography.
TRUE
FALSE
If you take a passage from one of your sources and rework the ideas into your own words, you don’t have to give the original source credit.
TRUE
FALSE
You find a paper online that answers your assignment instructions exactly and submit it as your work. Is this plagiarism?
YES
NO
You take a sentence from a professional magazine and reorder the phrases, keeping the meaning and most phrases intact. You don’t cite your source. Is this plagiarism?
YES
NO
Is using all the structures and content of a model essay considered plagiarism?
Yes
No
Is it okay to copy from a textbook while citing the source and using quotation marks?
Yes
No
Christopher has a difficult time paraphrasing all of the information so he paraphrases part of it and uses the author's words for the rest. He does not use quotations since some were his own words, and he does cite the source in internal citations and at the end of his paper. What is the verdict and/or charge?
Acquitted
Guilty, Fraud
Guilty, Cybercheating
Guilty, Failure to Quote
My roommate and I are studying on the same level, so we always talk about what we’re reading and learning about in class.
Plagiarism
Not plagiarism
I sometimes use the exact words and phrases from the things I read.
Plagiarism
Not plagiarism
Is it okay to copy from your friend's assignment?
Yes
No
Choose the best definition
consequence
an action
result of an action
something I think about before I do something
This is my first year at RMIT, and my friend took this course last year. I read his essays and assignments and they were really good. I took the ideas from just a few paragraphs because he explained the ideas so well.
Plagiarism
Not plagiarism
Cutting and pasting a short article from a website, with no citation.
Yes
No
Not sure
Is it okay to copy from a textbook but changing the words?
Yes
No
Sometimes I make careless spelling mistakes when I type my assignments. I can’t always find them when I read my assignments because I’m usually concentrating on the meaning. I will normally ask someone to proofread my assignments for typing mistakes.
Plagiarism
Not plagiarism
Choose the best definition
cite a source
to plagiarise
change information
say where information is from
Is it okay to copy from your friend's assignment and change all the sentences?
Yes
No
Ronaldo got a failing grade on his test.
What does this mean?
he passed
He did not pass. He got a bad grade
he earned extra points
The teacher said to avoid plagiarizing.
What does this mean?
Stay away from
Do it more frequently
Do it sometimes
I'm not always sure if I’ve structured my assignment in the way required, so I sometimes make an appointment to see a tutor in the ILC to ask for some advice.
Plagiarism
Not plagiarism
Plagiarism is a form of
studying
learning new material
cheating
Is it okay to copy sentences from textbooks for assignments or reports?
Yes
No
Choose the best definition
on purpose
to do something intentionally
to do something accidentally
to avoid doing something
Taking two paragraphs from a classmate's essay, without citation.
Yes
No
Not sure
I have a really good memory. I remember most of what I read although I can’t always remember where I read it. My essays are usually full of memorised sentences or passages.
Plagiarism
Not plagiarism
Common Knowledge must always be cited
True
False
To avoid plagiarism you can do 3 things:
Use quotation marks if you write something verbatim, paraphrase, and write an in-text citation.
Write everything verbatim, say you are sorry, write why you plagiarized.
Write the source, but not the year, write the exact words, tell your teacher you'll never do it again.
The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.
Plagiarism
Murphy's Law
Bibliography
Citation
The legal right to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.
Fair use
Free game
Plagiarism
Copyright
An in-text citation is...
information that tells where the text is coming from by citing the author's last name and the page number of the original work.
where you write the reason why you need that quote.
where you say that the author is in trouble.
All of the above
