Plagiarism

What is plagiarism?

• Copying your own work

• Presenting someone else's work as your own

• Using quotes in your paper

• Paraphrasing without citation

What are the consequences of plagiarism?

• Receiving a zero on the assignment

• Automatic passing of the class

• Graduating with honors

• Getting a scholarship

Why is plagiarism considered a serious offense?

• It is a common practice

• It shows ignorance

• It helps in learning

• It is encouraged by professors

What is the 'Clone' type of plagiarism?

• Using synonyms in the original text

• Paraphrasing with citation

• Word for word copying of another person's work

• Retweeting the original author's work

How can plagiarism be avoided?

• Use the thesaurus feature for all words

• Do not copy someone else's work

• Change a few words around

• Mimic the source's word choice

What is the importance of citing sources?

• To credit the creators of information

• To hide the original source

• To make the paper longer

• To confuse the readers

What is the 'Find and Replace' type of plagiarism?

• Using the original author's words

• Substituting synonyms in the original text

• Directly quoting with citation

• Paraphrasing without citation

What is the 'Retweet' type of plagiarism?

• Paraphrasing with citation

• Claiming the original author's text as your own

• Directly quoting with proper citation

• Using the original author's ideas

What is the purpose of paraphrasing?

• To put the ideas from a source into your own words

• To copy the original text word for word

• To directly quote without citation

• To use the thesaurus feature for all words

Why is it important to start assignments early?

• To copy someone else's work

• To have more time for other activities

• To avoid procrastination and plagiarism

• To submit the assignment late