Plagiarism Practice

What can you do to avoid plagiarism?

• Use quotation marks around direct quotes.

• Include the author's name

• Include the title of the work

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of a citation?

• To make your paper look more professional

• To give credit to the original author and avoid plagiarism

• To fill up space in your paper

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is considered as common knowledge that doesn't need to be cited?

• A famous quote from a movie

• A well-known fact, such as 'The sky is blue'

• A statistic found on a government website

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is self-plagiarism?

• When you copy someone else's work

• When you submit your own previous work without citation

• When you cite your own work

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What should you do if you can't find the source of a piece of information?

• Use the information without citing it

• Make up a source

• Don't use the information

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Not only does Sudan have more pyramids than Egypt, but the numbers aren’t even close. While 138 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt, Sudan boasts around 255.

• Correct!

• Plagiarism!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

According to researchers at Imperial College London, "Humans shed around 200 million skin cells each hour" (Yuko 1).

• Correct

• Plagiarism!

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is it important to cite sources in your research paper?

• To show your readers that you have done your homework

• To give credit to the authors whose works you have used

• To avoid being accused of plagiarism

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is considered as plagiarism?

• Copying someone else's work without giving credit

• Using your own previous work

• Paraphrasing someone else's work without giving credit

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Please select the correct citation:

• Thomas writes, "I'll never give up. I'll never be quiet. I promise."

• The author writes, "I'll never give up. I'll never be quiet. I promise" (Thomas).

• The author writes, "I'll never give up. I'll never be quiet. I promise" (Thomas 444).

• "I'll never give up. I'll never be quiet. I promise." (Thomas)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9