Plagiarism Quiz

Collaborating with other students on an independent paper, and changing papers slightly to make each one a little different.

yes

Copying material from another source, citing the material in your bibliography, but leaving out in-text citation.

yes

Asking another student to write a paper for you.

yes

Ways to prevent Plagiarism

A. Consult with your teacher B. Plan your paper C. Take good notes D. When in doubt, cite it out! E. Make it clear who said what F. Know how to paraphrase correctly G. Evaluate your sources of information

Why is plagiarism wrong?

Plagiarism is stealing another person's words, ideas or other material. Plagiarism is lying that the words/ideas/material you used are your own. Plagiarism is cheating yourself out of an opportunity to learn.

Copying and pasting relevant pieces of electronic text together as your research, citing as you go.

no

Why should I cite sources?

Giving credit to the original author by citing sources is the only way to use other people's work without plagiarizing. Other reasons to cite sources include: showing the amount of research you have done; strengthening your work by lending outside support to your ideas; showing the reader of your research paper where they can go to look for more information. Citing your sources actually helps your reader distinguish your ideas from those of your sources. This will emphasize the originality of your own work.

A Citation also gives your readers the information necessary to find that source again : exp:

Information about the author The title of the work The name and location of the company that published your copy of the source The date your copy was published The page numbers of the material you are borrowing

Failing to cite a commonly known fact.

no

When do I need to cite?

Whenever you borrow words or ideas, you need to acknowledge their source.

Cheating includes:

Copying, scanning, emailing, or in any way duplicating assignments that are turned in, wholly or in part, as original work. Exchanging assignments with other students, either handwritten or computer generated, whether you believe they will be copied or not. Using any form of memory aid during tests or quizzes without the expressed permission of the teacher. Giving or receiving answers during tests or quizzes. It is your responsibility to secure your papers, so other students will not have the opportunity to copy from you or the temptation to do so Taking credit for group work when you have not contributed an equal or appropriate share toward the final result Accessing a test or quiz for the purpose of determining the questions in advance of its administration.

paraphrase

a restatement in your own words of someone else's ideas. Changing a few words of the original sentences does NOT make your writing a legitimate paraphrase. You must change both the words and the sentence structure of the original, without changing the content. Also, you should keep in mind that paraphrased passages still require citation because the ideas came from an outside source, even though you are putting them in your own words.

Substantially editing a paper you found on the internet.

yes

Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided by:

citing sources

Alternatives to Cheating & Plagiarism:

Be Prepared Make certain you understand your assignments and the grading assessment that will be used.Do not read or scan someone else's paper before writing your own.Use all avenues of support available for you.Assignments should always be considered individual unless the teacher states otherwise.Be organized.Keep current with assignments.If for whatever reason, you choose to use another's ideas, cite that person as a source using both internal citations and a works cited page.

Plagiarism

the use of someone else's ideas, words or other original material without clearly acknowledging the source of that information.

Copying and pasting relevant pieces of electronic text together as you research, without citing.

yes

Mixing the words of an author with your own without documentation.

yes

Paraphrasing the work of others you find in books, magazines, websites, etc without documentation.

yes

Presenting a paper or document you found on the internet as your own.

yes

Taking a paper you wrote for one class, and submitting it to another teacher.

yes

Where do u cite

you should always cite your sources within the text of your paper, as well as on your Works Cited page at the end of your paper.

Copying or sharing assignments

yes

Is changing the words of an original source sufficient to prevent plagiarism?

NO!If you have retained the essential idea of an original source, and have not cited it, then no matter how drastically you may have altered its context or presentation, you have still plagiarized

How do I cite sources?

This depends on what type of work you are writing and the expectations of your teacher. First, you have to think about how you want to identify your sources. If your sources are very important to your ideas, you should mention the author and work in a sentence that introduces your citation. If, however, you are only citing the source to make a minor point, you may consider using footnotes or endnotes. Always consult your teacher to determine the form of citation appropriate for your paper. Citations within the body of your essay should appear at the end of a sentence, where needed. Contain the author's last name and page numbers so the reader of your essay can find the exact evidence or quotation to which you are referring. Here is an example of such a citation (Newton 23).

Failing to cite a statistic.

yes

Having your tutor substantially edit your work.

yes

Listing works in your bibliography that you have not used or read.

yes

The following situations almost always require citation:

Whenever you use quotations Whenever you paraphrase Whenever you use an idea that someone else has already expressed Whenever you make specific reference to the work of another person Whenever someone else's work has been critical in developing your own ideas

What is a Citation?

A "citation" is the way you tell your readers that certain material in your work came from an outside source.

All of the following are considered plagiarism:

Turning in someone else's work as your own Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit Failing to put quoted words in quotation marks Rearranging words and changing sentence structure without giving credit Using someone's ideas, even if you put them in your own words, without giving them credit Buying, stealing or borrowing someone else's paper Supporting plagiarism by providing your work to others, whether you believe it will be copied or not Copying and pasting large sections of text from the Internet or electronic resources without using quotation marks or citing the source Inappropriate help from tutors (ie. the tutor has given too much assistance in the production of the assignment) Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation