Understanding Plagiarism

What is plagiarism?

• Using someone else's words or ideas without crediting the source

• Using your own ideas in a paper

• Citing all sources correctly

• Writing a paper from scratch

What might be a consequence of committing plagiarism?

• Receiving a scholarship

• Getting a higher grade

• Failing the course or getting expelled

• Being praised by the teacher

What is verbatim plagiarism?

• Rewriting text in your own words

• Copying text directly from a source without citation

• Using multiple sources to create a new text

• Submitting your own previous work

How can you avoid verbatim plagiarism?

• By submitting your own previous work

• By using multiple sources

• By quoting the original source and including an in-text citation

• By paraphrasing without citation

What is patchwork plagiarism?

• Copying text directly from a source

• Rewriting text in your own words

• Combining phrases and ideas from different sources without citation

• Using your own previous work

What does patchwork plagiarism often include?

• Quoting

• Direct copying

• Paraphrasing

• Self-plagiarism

Why is paraphrasing plagiarism still considered plagiarism?

• Because it doesn't change the idea

• Because it is too similar to the original

• Because it uses the same words

• Because it doesn't cite the original source

What is global plagiarism?

• Using multiple sources

• Submitting someone else's work as your own

• Rewriting text in your own words

• Using your own previous work

What is self-plagiarism?

• Combining phrases from different sources

• Copying text directly from a source

• Using someone else's work

• Reusing your own previously submitted work

Why is self-plagiarism considered academic dishonesty?

• Because it is too similar to the original

• Because you have already received credit for the work

• Because it doesn't cite the original source

• Because it uses someone else's ideas