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Plagiarism Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is plagiarism?

a)

Using someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit.

b)

Copying someone else's work without permission.

c)

Using someone else's ideas without acknowledging them.

d)

Taking credit for someone else's work.

2.

What are the different types of plagiarism?

a)

Copying, paraphrasing, self-plagiarism, collusion, patchwriting

b)

Quoting, summarizing, self-plagiarism, collaboration, rewriting

c)

Referencing, citing, reusing, collaboration, rewriting

d)

Quoting, summarizing, recycling, collaboration, rewriting

3.

What are the consequences of plagiarism?

a)

Plagiarism has no consequences.

b)

Plagiarism is not taken seriously by academic institutions.

c)

Plagiarism only affects the person who plagiarized.

d)

Plagiarism can result in academic penalties, damage to reputation, legal consequences, and loss of credibility.

4.

Why is it important to avoid plagiarism?

a)

To increase the chances of getting a higher grade.

b)

To avoid unethical behavior and potential consequences.

c)

To impress others with original work.

d)

To save time and effort.

5.

What are some common ways to avoid plagiarism?

a)

Copying and pasting from sources without citing them

b)

Using someone else's work as your own

c)

Citing sources, paraphrasing, using quotation marks

d)

Not acknowledging the original author or source

6.

Which ones are types of plagiarism?

a)

stealing images

b)

stealing ideas

c)

stealing words

d)

stealing emotion

7.

Why is plagiarism considered unethical?

a)

Plagiarism is considered unethical because it is a common practice in academic settings.

b)

Plagiarism is considered unethical because it helps to promote originality and creativity.

c)

Plagiarism is considered unethical because it is legal and does not violate any copyright laws.

d)

Plagiarism is considered unethical because it involves taking someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit.

8.

What are some examples of plagiarism in academic writing?

a)

Paraphrasing someone else's work without proper citation.

b)

Using someone else's ideas without giving credit.

c)

Plagiarism in academic writing refers to copying and pasting someone else's work without proper citation.

d)

Including a bibliography at the end of the paper.

9.

How can you properly cite sources to avoid plagiarism?

a)

Use a specific citation style, include author's name, title, publication date, and source location, use quotation marks or indentation for direct quotes, and provide a reference list or bibliography.

b)

Use a general citation style without including specific details

c)

Do not use quotation marks or indentation for direct quotes

d)

Only include the author's name and publication date in the citation

10.

What are some consequences of plagiarism in academic writing?

a)

Poor grades, loss of credibility, and academic probation.

b)

Limited career opportunities, loss of scholarships, and expulsion.

c)

Decreased academic integrity, damaged relationships, and limited research opportunities.

d)

Academic penalties, damage to reputation, and legal consequences.

11.
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
12.
Samantha copies a webpage into her book report and adds her own first sentence. 
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
13.
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
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. 
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
15.
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
16.
Jill copied wolf images and sounds from another website into the mascot page of her school webpage.
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
17.
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
18.
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
19.
You take a sentence from a professional journal and reorder the phrases, keeping the meaning and most phrases intact. You do not cite your source.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
20.
You copy and paste text from a Web site into your paper and don't cite the original author because everyone knows that material on the Web is free for anyone to use.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
21.
I take a passage from one of my sources and rework the ideas into my own words so that I don't have to give the original source credit.
Is this plagiarism?
a)
YES
b)
NO
22.
Material on the Web is free for anyone to use.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
23.
Copying someone else's work is always considered plagiarism UNLESS...
a)
You found it online.
b)
It's from Wikipedia.
c)
It's your friend's work.
d)
Trick question! It's always plagiarism.