Plagiarism Quiz

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking in the appropriate radio button. ORIGINAL SOURCE Many United States presidents are honored for their great work, but two stand above all others: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is remembered for his great human qualities. Washington is beloved as the "father of his country." Washington was a "father" in many ways. He was commander in chief of the American forces in the American Revolution, chairman of the convention that wrote the United States Constitution, and first president. SAMPLE OF STUDENT WORK George Washington was the first president of the United States.

YES

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking in the appropriate radio button. ORIGINAL SOURCE ... A molecule of water (chemical formula, H2O) contains two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. Because it is much heavier than hydrogen, oxygen provides about 89 percent of the weight of a water molecule. Whether water is in a liquid state, a solid state (ice), or a gaseous state (water vapor or steam), its chemical makeup remains the same. The three physical states of water depend upon the motion of water molecules, which in turn depends upon heat. In ice, for example, the water molecules have lost so much heat that they move slowly. Electrical attraction between the molecules then becomes strong enough to bind them together in a fixed arrangement with little molecular motion; thus ice holds its shape.... SAMPLE OF STUDENT WORK A water molecule consists of one atom of oxygen and two atoms of hydrogen. Fresh water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, although the freezing point of salt water is lower.

No

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking in the appropriate radio button. ORIGINAL SOURCE Technology has significantly transformed education at several major turning points in our history. In the broadest sense, the first technology was the primitive modes of communication used by prehistoric people before the development of spoken language. Mime, gestures, grunts, and drawing of figures in the sand with a stick were methods used to communicate -- yes, even to educate. Even without speech, these prehistoric people were able to teach their young how to catch animals for food, what animals to avoid, which vegetation was good to eat and which was poisonous. (Quoted from: Frick, T. (1991; 2000) Restructuring Education Through Technology Links to an external site.) SAMPLE OF STUDENT WORK Frick (1991) believes that one of the earliest technologies was non-verbal signs that our prehistoric ancestors used before spoken language emerged. Bibliography: Frick, T. (1991). Restructuring education through technology.

No

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking in the appropriate radio button. ORIGINAL SOURCE Technology has significantly transformed education at several major turning points in our history. In the broadest sense, the first technology was the primitive modes of communication used by prehistoric people before the development of spoken language. Mime, gestures, grunts, and drawing of figures in the sand with a stick were methods used to communicate -- yes, even to educate. Even without speech, these prehistoric people were able to teach their young how to catch animals for food, what animals to avoid, which vegetation was good to eat and which was poisonous. (Quoted from: Frick, T. (1991; 2000) Restructuring Education Through Technology) SAMPLE OF STUDENT WORK Frick (1991) believes that "... the first technology was the primitive modes of communication used by prehistoric people before the development of spoken language" (p. 10). Bibliography: Frick, T. (1991). Restructuring education through technology.

No

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking in the appropriate radio button. Original Source Material Many United States presidents are honored for their great work, but two stand above all others: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is remembered for his great human qualities. Washington is beloved as the "father of his country." Washington was a "father" in many ways. He was commander in chief of the American forces in the American Revolution, chairman of the convention that wrote the United States Constitution, and first president. SAMPLE OF STUDENT WORK According to The Encyclopedia Britannica Intermediate Links to an external site., (1999-2000), "...Washington is beloved as the 'father of his country.'... He was commander in chief of the American forces in the American Revolution, chairman of the convention that wrote the United States Constitution, and first president."

No

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking in the appropriate radio button. ORIGINAL SOURCE Technology has significantly transformed education at several major turning points in our history. In the broadest sense, the first technology was the primitive modes of communication used by prehistoric people before the development of spoken language. Mime, gestures, grunts, and drawing of figures in the sand with a stick were methods used to communicate -- yes, even to educate. Even without speech, these prehistoric people were able to teach their young how to catch animals for food, what animals to avoid, which vegetation was good to eat and which was poisonous. (Quoted from: Frick, T. (1991; 2000) SAMPLE OF STUDENT WORK One of the earliest technologies was non-verbal signs that our prehistoric ancestors used before spoken language emerged. Bibliography: Frick, T. (1991). Restructuring education through technology.

Yes, because it paraphrases another person's words, either oral or written; and it is not appropriately acknowledged.

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking the appropriate radio button. ORIGINAL SOURCE Technology has significantly transformed education at several major turning points in our history. In the broadest sense, the first technology was the primitive modes of communication used by prehistoric people before the development of spoken language. Mime, gestures, grunts, and drawing of figures in the sand with a stick were methods used to communicate -- yes, even to educate. Even without speech, these prehistoric people were able to teach their young how to catch animals for food, what animals to avoid, which vegetation was good to eat and which was poisonous. SAMPLE OF STUDENT WORK The first technology was the primitive modes of communication used by prehistoric people before the development of spoken language.

Yes, because it quotes another person's actual words, either oral or written; and it is not appropriately acknowledged

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking in the appropriate radio button. ORIGINAL SOURCE Many United States presidents are honored for their great work, but two stand above all others: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln is remembered for his great human qualities. Washington is beloved as the "father of his country." Washington was a "father" in many ways. He was commander in chief of the American forces in the American Revolution, chairman of the convention that wrote the United States Constitution, and first president. (quoted from The Encyclopedia Britannica Intermediate Links to an external site., Copyright © 1999-2000 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Photograph of Washington oil painting by Gilbert Stuart circa 1796, in the White House.) SAMPLE OF STUDENT WORK Washington is beloved as the "father of his country." He was commander in chief of the American forces in the American Revolution, chairman of the convention that wrote the United States Constitution, and first president. Bibliography: The Encyclopedia Britannica Intermediate Links to an external site., (1999-2000) Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Online at http://www.eb.com//

Yes, because it quotes another person's actual words, either oral or written; and it is not appropriately acknowledged.

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking in the appropriate radio button. ORIGINAL SOURCE Technology has significantly transformed education at several major turning points in our history. In the broadest sense, the first technology was the primitive modes of communication used by prehistoric people before the development of spoken language. Mime, gestures, grunts, and drawing of figures in the sand with a stick were methods used to communicate -- yes, even to educate. Even without speech, these prehistoric people were able to teach their young how to catch animals for food, what animals to avoid, which vegetation was good to eat and which was poisonous. (Quoted from: Frick, T. (1991; 2000) Restructuring Education Through Technology Links to an external site.) SAMPLE OF STUDENT WORK Frick (1991) believes that the first technology was the primitive modes of communication used by prehistoric people before the development of spoken language. Bibliography: Frick, T. (1991). Restructuring education through technology.

Yes, because it quotes another person's actual words, either oral or written; and it is not appropriately acknowledged.

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine if this is plagiarism. Then answer the question below by clicking in the appropriate radio button. ORIGINAL SOURCE ....A third paper, which had its beginnings in an essay he wrote at age 16, contained the "special theory of relativity." Einstein showed that time and motion are relative to the observer, if the speed of light is constant and natural laws are the same everywhere in the universe (see Relativity). This paper introduced an entirely new concept. The fourth paper was a mathematical addition to the special theory of relativity. Here Einstein presented his famous formula, E = mc2, known as the energy-mass relation. What it says is that the energy (E) inherent in a mass (m) equals the mass multiplied by the velocity of light squared (c2). The formula shows that a small particle of matter is the equivalent of an enormous quantity of energy. These papers established Einstein's status among the most respected physicists in Europe.... SAMPLE OF STUDENT WORK On my way to my Monday physics class, I had a great insight that mass and energy were related to each other mathematically, E = mc2.

Yes, because it uses another person's idea, opinion, or theory; and it is not properly acknowledged.