Academic Integrity Quiz - ENGL 1100 Daneliuk Fall '19

Which of the following is true about quotations? a. They should be used only when absolutely necessary (i.e., the author's choice of words is important to your own argument). b. They should be used as frequently as possible in order to avoid plagiarism. c. They should be used in place of your own thoughtful discussion. d. They are the only way to avoid plagiarizing.

a. They should be used only when absolutely necessary (i.e., the author's choice of words is important to your own argument).

Which of the following is not an error that will result in plagiarism? a. Over-relying on someone else's words. b. Over-relying on someone else's organizational structure. c. Paraphrasing other people's information and citing the source of that information. d. Failing to properly cite your sources.

c. Paraphrasing other people's information and citing the source of that information.

Below is an excerpt from the article: Levenson, M. R., & Park, C. L. (2002). Drinking to cope among college students: Prevalence, problems and coping processes. Journal on Studies on Alcohol, 63(4), 486-497: "Drinking to cope is very common among college students and is related to much higher levels of alcohol consumption, episodes of heavy drinking, and levels of both negative and positive alcohol related consequences" (p. 486). Which of the following examples correctly paraphrases the above passage (without plagiarizing)? a. When people drink to cope they are heavy drinkers and experience both negative and positive consequences. b."Drinking to cope is very common among college students and is related to much higher levels of alcohol consumption." c.Levenson and Park (2002) found that when college students drink to cope, they drink more frequently and more heavily than those who do not drink to cope. d. Levenson and Park (2002) found that drinking to cope is very common among college students and is related to much higher levels of alcohol consumption.

c.Levenson and Park (2002) found that when college students drink to cope, they drink more frequently and more heavily than those who do not drink to cope.

Which of the following is the best way to protect yourself against plagiarism? a. Cite (i.e., give credit to) your sources. b. Paraphrase other people's words. c. Include your own contributions, so you are not relying exclusively on the ideas of others. d. All of the above are required in order to protect yourself against plagiarism.

d. All of the above are required in order to protect yourself against plagiarism.

Of the following, which is the best way to avoid plagiarism? a. Put other people's ideas into your own words and write them as if they are your own ideas. b. Do not use other people's research or ideas in your paper. c. Make sure that most of your paper is based on cited quotations from other people. d. Put other people's ideas into your own words and cite the original source.

d. Put other people's ideas into your own words and cite the original source.

A person can get in trouble for plagiarism only if the person intended to cheat.

false

If you paraphrase a source by summarizing the information, it is not necessary to credit the source within the text; you just need to reference the source in a reference list at the end of the paper.

false

It is considered acceptable to cite a paper even if you have not read it.

false

Paraphrasing involves using the same words as someone else, but rearranging the order of those words within the sentence.

false

The specific rules and conventions for citation are the exactly the same across different kinds of professional writing (e.g., business, journalism) and across different academic disciplines (e.g., English, forestry, nursing).

false

You didn't want to have too many quotes in your paper, so you did not put quotation marks around some of the sentences you copied from a source. You cited the source. This is considered acceptable (i.e., not plagiarized).

false

If you fail to identify direct (verbatim) quotations with quotation marks, you are committing plagiarism.

true

If you put someone else's ideas into your own words and then pass those ideas off as your own, you are committing plagiarism.

true

In any form of professional writing (e.g., in business, science, journalism, etc.), you are required to cite your sources.

true

You ask a friend to write a paper for you. This is a type of plagiarism.

true

You copy a long passage from a web page into your paper, and you change some of the wording around. You cite the web page at the end of the passage and again in the reference list. This is a type of plagiarism.

true

You download a paper from a website and turn it in as your own work. This is a type of plagiarism.

true

You turn in a paper that's very similar to a paper you wrote or are currently writing for another class, without telling your instructor. This is a type of plagiarism.

true

You write part of your paper in another language, then use a computer program to translate it to English. This is a type of cheating.

true

You should cite the work of any individual whose ideas, theories, or data have directly influenced your writing.

true