Plagiarism Quiz

Susan Victor

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  1. What is the word used to refer to passing off someone else’s ideas, words or images as though they were your own.

    2. Your answer:

  2. To avoid plagiarism you should copy or print directly from online sources or other students.

    3. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  3. Quoting directly from sources is acceptable if you:

    4. Your answer:
    tell a friend
    use cut and paste
    use quotation marks

  4. When you use your own words instead of quoting directly from your source, it is called:

    5. Your answer:

  5. When facts are known to many people and sources,(George Washington was the first president.)it is called common knowledge.

    6. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  6. Why is it not important to cite online sources?

    7. Your answer:
    You may want to find that information again.
    You don't want anyone to know where the information came from.
    Acknowledge sources for ethical reasons.

  7. The address of a web page is called a:

    8. Your answer:

  8. An easy way to cite online sources and assure proper format is to use the Citation Machine.

    9. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  9. The format we use when citing sources is the:

    10. Your answer:
    MLA format
    APA format
    URL format

  10. The penalties for plagiarism are not that serious.

    11. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

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