Avoiding Plagiarism

What is plagiarism?

• Taking someone else's work and presenting it as your own

• Copying and pasting material into your work

• Paraphrasing other people's ideas

• Using quotation marks when copying down information

How can you let others know which information you have taken directly from another source?

• By using quotation marks

• By paraphrasing correctly

• By including a citation or reference

• By copying and pasting material

What should you do if you're not sure where a piece of information has come from?

• Use it anyway

• Paraphrase it in your own words

• Include a citation or reference

• Avoid using it

What is the purpose of keeping a list of all the sources you used when researching your topic?

• To avoid plagiarism

• To include them in your bibliography

• To acknowledge the original author

• To use them as references in your essay

Rohan is caught plagiarizing in his assignment. What could be the consequences he might face?

• Reduced grades and possibly failing

• UCD access and lifelong learning

• A really good grade in Pre-Calculus

• Getting the courage he deserves

Maya is writing a research paper and wants to include information from another source. How can she identify the information that she has directly taken from that source?

• By paraphrasing the information

• By using quotation marks or citing the source

• By using footnotes or endnotes

• By using hyperlinks to the original source

What is the importance of creating a list of all the sources you used when researching your topic?

• Creating a list of sources is unnecessary and a waste of time.

• Creating a list of sources is only important for academic research, not for other types of projects.

• Creating a list of all the sources used when researching a topic is important for proper citation and giving credit to the original authors or creators of the information.

• Creating a list of sources is important for plagiarism detection, but not for giving credit to the original authors.

When Daniel, Isla, and Benjamin come across a news article on social media about a recent event, and they are unsure about the origin of the information, what steps should they take?

• Verify the information from multiple reliable sources, check for biases or conflicts of interest, look for supporting evidence, consult experts, and use critical thinking.

• Accept the information as true without question

• Ignore the information and move on

• Ask a friend for their opinion

Define plagiarism and explain its implications.

• Plagiarism is the act of using your own work without giving yourself proper credit.

• Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work or ideas and giving them proper credit.

• Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work or ideas and giving them partial credit.

• Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit.

Anika, Avery, and Aiden are working on a group project. They are considering copying some parts from the internet without citing the sources. What could be the potential consequences if they commit plagiarism?

• Loss of trust and respect from Anika, Avery, and Aiden's peers and mentors

• Negative impact on Anika, Avery, and Aiden's future career opportunities

• Academic probation, suspension, expulsion for Anika, Avery, and Aiden

• Academic penalties, damage to Anika, Avery, and Aiden's reputation, legal consequences, loss of credibility