Question #1

What is plagiarism?

a) using your own work

b) taking credit for someone else's work

c) paraphrasing an author's work

d) poor paraphrasing

e)

Question #2

What does attribution mean?

a) giving credit for your own ideas

b) poor paraphrasing

c) a fancy word for giving an author credit

d) plagiarizing work

e)

Question #3

What are the two types of plagiarism?

a) intentional and unintentional

b) deliberate and intentional

c) careless and proper

d) none of the above

e)

Question #4

All of the following are examples of intentional plagiarism EXCEPT:

a) copying a friend's work

b) buying a term paper online

c) copying and pasting work into a paper

d) poor paraphrasing

e)

Question #5

All of the following are examples of unintentional plagiarism EXCEPT:

a) poor paraphrasing

b) forgetting to cite your source

c) buying a term paper online

d) using too many quotes

e) forgetting to include quotation marks for quotes

Question #6

All of the following are consequences for plagiarism EXCEPT:

a) failing the class

b) getting a good grade

c) being expelled

d) getting suspended

e) failing the assignment

Question #7

True or false: When you paraphrase something, you don't have to cite your source.

a) True

b) False

c)

d)

e)

Question #8

True or false: When you summarize something, you are highlighting the main points.

a) True

b) False

c)

d)

e)

Question #9

True or false: When you summarize you do not have to cite your source.

a) True

b) False

c)

d)

e)

Question #10

True or false If you use too many quotes in a paper, you are still plagiarizing.

a) True

b) False

c)

d)

e)

Question #11

Which one of the following is NOT one of the six steps to good paraphrasing

a) copying the words like they are on the page

b) re-reading the passage

c) checking your notes

d) citing your sources

e) jot down keywords

Question #12

You should cite your source, even if you paraphrase the material because:

a) it's polite to cite

b) it will get you a good grade

c) you are still borrowing someone else's idea

d) you can remember where you got the info

e)

Question #13

All of the following do not need to be cited EXCEPT:

a) using pictures on the Internet

b) your own ideas and beliefs

c) results of your experiments

d) facts that are common knowledge

e)

Question #14

The words common knowledge refer to:

a) facts many people do not know

b) facts many people know

c) things that should be cited

d)

e)

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