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Plagiarism TTL2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does plagiarize mean?

a)

to steal

b)

to see

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

2.

Plagiarism is

a)

a popular, legal activity

b)

an act of fraud

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

3.

Original ideas are considered

a)

bogus

b)

intellectual property

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

4.

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

5.

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

e)

all of these

6.

Which of the following make plagiarism tempting?

a)

deadlines

b)

assignments feeling overwhelming

c)

poor planning

d)

everyone is doing it

e)

All of these

7.

Copying from which of these is plagiarism

a)

Encyclopedias

b)

web sites

c)

video or audio

d)

your own work

e)

All of these

8.

When using someone's exact words

a)

put them in quotes

b)

Give credit with in-text citations

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

9.

What does "paraphrase" mean?

a)

a statement that says something that another person has said or written in a different way.

b)

Copying information directly into your paper or presentation.

c)

Writing information exactly from a resource without giving credit where you received the information.

d)

a statement that says something that another person has said or written in the exact way.

10.

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

11.

Does the rule of plagiarism apply to all subjects?

a)

YES!

b)

NO

c)

sometimes

d)

hardly ever applies to all subjects

12.

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.

13.

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?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

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. 

a)

True

b)

False

15.

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?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

When students work together, should they turn-in identical work?

a)

Yes, because you are explaining an idea using different words.

b)

No. Even when students have permission to work together, their assignments should display their own ideas, wording, and style of writing.

c)

Yes, they can copy from others, including students, friends and websites.

d)

No, because it is an an idea or phrasing of an idea from another source or person.

17.

Common Knowledge does not need to be cited.  Information is common knowledge if

a)

was written by an author who is no longer living.

b)

information is widely known by most people

c)

information is found in a book

d)

Information is heard on tv

18.

The consequences of plagiarism in school, college and the business world can include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Being fired from a job

b)

Being expelled from college

c)

Being denied admission to a college

d)

jail time

19.

What are the three strategies to avoid plagiarism?

a)

Copying, Pasting, Quoting

b)

Citing, Exaggerating, Predicting

c)

Summarizing, Paraphrasing and Quoting

d)

Avoiding, Denying and Paraphrasing

20.

Failing to familiarize yourself with the school’s policies is not a good excuse for violation of those policies.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

An acceptable excuse for committing plagiarism is that you ran out of time and forgot to put all your citations in the bibliography.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

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.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

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

a)

YES

b)

NO

24.

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?

a)

YES

b)

NO

25.

Is using all the structures and content of a model essay considered plagiarism?

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

Is it okay to copy from a textbook while citing the source and using quotation marks?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

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?

a)

Acquitted

b)

Guilty, Fraud

c)

Guilty, Cybercheating

d)

Guilty, Failure to Quote

28.

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

29.

I sometimes use the exact words and phrases from the things I read.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not plagiarism

30.

Is it okay to copy from your friend's assignment?

a)

Yes

b)

No

31.

Choose the best definition


consequence

a)

an action

b)

result of an action

c)

something I think about before I do something

32.

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.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not plagiarism

33.

Cutting and pasting a short article from a website, with no citation.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Not sure

34.

Is it okay to copy from a textbook but changing the words?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

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.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not plagiarism

36.

Choose the best definition


cite a source

a)

to plagiarise

b)

change information

c)

say where information is from

37.

Is it okay to copy from your friend's assignment and change all the sentences?

a)

Yes

b)

No

38.

Ronaldo got a failing grade on his test.


What does this mean?

a)

he passed

b)

He did not pass. He got a bad grade

c)

he earned extra points

39.

The teacher said to avoid plagiarizing.


What does this mean?

a)

Stay away from

b)

Do it more frequently

c)

Do it sometimes

40.

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.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not plagiarism

41.

Plagiarism is a form of

a)

studying

b)

learning new material

c)

cheating

42.

Is it okay to copy sentences from textbooks for assignments or reports?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

Choose the best definition


on purpose

a)

to do something intentionally

b)

to do something accidentally

c)

to avoid doing something

44.

Taking two paragraphs from a classmate's essay, without citation.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Not sure

45.

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.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Not plagiarism

46.

Common Knowledge must always be cited

a)

True

b)

False

47.

To avoid plagiarism you can do 3 things:

a)

Use quotation marks if you write something verbatim, paraphrase, and write an in-text citation.

b)

Write everything verbatim, say you are sorry, write why you plagiarized.

c)

Write the source, but not the year, write the exact words, tell your teacher you'll never do it again.

48.

The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Murphy's Law

c)

Bibliography

d)

Citation

49.

The legal right to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

a)

Fair use

b)

Free game

c)

Plagiarism

d)

Copyright

50.

An in-text citation is...

a)

information that tells where the text is coming from by citing the author's last name and the page number of the original work.



b)

where you write the reason why you need that quote.

c)

where you say that the author is in trouble.

d)

All of the above