Plagaiarism

Do you have to cite information such as war dates or a death?

No

You start your persuassive essay on colleg football with these words adapted from Shakespear: "Friends, students, Mavericks, lend me your ears! I come to bury football, not to praise it." Do you need to site the original source?

No

In making a determination of plagiarism, does it matter how much of the paper is copied?

No - a few words or paragraphs with improper citation can be considered an act of plagaiarism

You conduct a survey on campus. You include the results in your paper. Do you need to cite>

No - there is not a need to cite your own work, previously unpublished

Best definition of plagiarism

Using someone else's ideas, words, or other creative work without citing them as a source

Susan comes from a country whose educational culture does not emphasize the importance of citing sources, because of this unawareness she does not site. The professor charges her with plagiarism, she tells him about her country's expectations. Can she get in trouble?

Yes

To illustrate your PowerPoint for a presentation, you use the well-known image of Marilyn Monroe from Art.com. Do you cite the source?

Yes

Wikipedia articles can be edited and written by anyone. Does not have an author, does it need to be cited

Yes

Professor discusses in class about a study he did. Results are not published as of yet. Do you need to get permission to use the results for you paper? Do you need to cite?

Yes - because you did not conduct the study yourself

Where or who do you go to help for citation or plagiarism inquries?

intructor/ professor, writing center, libraries

Best definition of parapharasig

to restate a passage of text in your own words