Plagiarism Brainpop Quiz

On its own, which of the following is most likely an example of plagiarism?

Consulting an online resource when you write a research paper.

Putting a quote from a magazine article in an essay.

Forgetting to put quotation marks around a quote.

Paraphrasing the author of a published book.

Why is plagiarism similar to fraud? Choose the best answer.

Because you're not paying to use a source's ideas or words.

Because you're passing off a source's ideas or words as your own.

Because you're making money off of a source's ideas or words.

Because plagiarism wastes your teacher's valuable time.

In school, what is the punishment for plagiarism?

You receive an "F" on the assignment

You receive a failing grade in the class

You get expelled from the school

It depends on the teacher and school

Which of the following is a verbatim repetition of the sentence, "The cat jumped over the lazy brown fox?"

The cat said it "jumped over the lazy brown fox"

The lazy fox was leapt over by the cat

The cat jumped over the lazy brown fox

According to the lazy brown fox, the cat jumped over him

How are endnotes different from footnotes?

They only list the name of the original author

They list sources in a different place

They are only used in books

They are not universally accepted

To find out whether a specific source was used in a research paper, the reader should consult the:

Table of contents

Introduction

Bibliography

Conclusion

How does attribution for online sources compare to attribution for offline sources?

The same rules apply

Attribution is optional for online sources

Online sources require more detail

Offline sources are more commonly used

What can you conclude from the fact that people often plagiarize without meaning to?

Plagiarism is not a serious offense

The rules about plagiarism are far too strict

Most teachers aren't aware of what plagiarism is

Plagiarism is not always obvious

Why is paraphrasing not a guaranteed way to avoid plagiarism?

Paraphrasing often changes the original idea

Even restated ideas need to be properly attributed

Some ideas are not easily paraphrased

Paraphrased sentences are identical to the originals

Plagiarizing is like cheating yourself because:

You'll probably get kicked out of school

You'll most likely get caught and receive a failign grade

It's a synonym for "cheating"

You'll lose the chance to practice your writing skills

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