Plagiarism and Cheating

Plagiarism and Cheating

You are asked to summarize the plot of a chapter from Madame Bovary. You copy the chapter description from the online Spark Notes Web site and don't cite your source. Is this plagiarism?

  • Yes
  • No

This is clearly plagiarism. You did not write the chapter summary, nor did you cite your source.

This is clearly plagiarism. You did not write the chapter summary, nor did you cite your source.
The correct response: Yes

  • Yes

You take a sentence from a professional journal and reorder the phrases, keeping the meaning and most phrases intact. You do not cite your source. Is this plagiarism?

  • Yes
  • No

This is plagiarism. Simply reordering the phrases does not make the work original. You must either quote and indent the passage as written and cite the source or put the ideas into your own words, with your own phrasing, and cite the source.

This is plagiarism. Simply reordering the phrases does not make the work original. You must either quote and indent the passage as written and cite the source or put the ideas into your own words, with your own phrasing, and cite the source.

The correct response: Yes

  • Yes

You find a paper online that answers your assignment instructions exactly and submit it as your work. Is this plagiarism?

  • Yes
  • No

This is plagiarism. You did none of the work and are telling your instructor that you wrote this paper. This is theft of someone else's work.

This is plagiarism. You did none of the work and are telling your instructor that you wrote this paper. This is theft of someone else's work.

The correct response: Yes

  • Yes

You and a friend decide to work together on a lab assignment. Because you are in two different sections of the same course, you print out two copies of the completed report, and each submit it as your own individual work. Is this plagiarism?

  • Yes
  • No

This is plagiarism: You are each expected to submit a report which you wrote on your own unless explicitly given permission to do otherwise by your instructor.

This is plagiarism: You are each expected to submit a report which you wrote on your own unless explicitly given permission to do otherwise by your instructor.

The correct response: Yes

  • Yes

Your roommate took the same math course last year that you are taking now. To save yourself some time, you copy your roommates old homework assignments and turn them in as your own. Is this cheating?

  • Yes
  • No

Copying someone elses work and leading others to believe it is your original work is plagiarism. In the case of copying homework assignments, it is also considered cheating.

Copying someone elses work and leading others to believe it is your original work is plagiarism. In the case of copying homework assignments, it is also considered cheating.
The correct response: Yes

  • Yes

You copy another author's ideas to compare and contrast with your own ideas. You indent the text, identify the author, and use quotation marks when stating the author's ideas. You also provide a citation of the work you copied in the bibliography of your paper. Is this plagiarism?

  • Yes
  • No

This is not an act of plagiarism because you formatted the text to indicate the ideas that belong to someone else and cited the original author in your bibliography.

This is not an act of plagiarism because you formatted the text to indicate the ideas that belong to someone else and cited the original author in your bibliography.
The correct response: No

  • No

You copy and paste text from a Web site into your paper and don't cite the original author because everyone knows that material on the Web is free for anyone to use. Is this plagiarism?

  • Yes
  • No

This is plagiarism. Just because information is posted at a Web site doesn't mean that you don't need to give credit to the original author.

This is plagiarism. Just because information is posted at a Web site doesn't mean that you don't need to give credit to the original author.
The correct response: Yes

  • Yes

For your Geology class you have been assigned to groups and given lab assignments to complete as a group. Your group completes the lab and you each turn in a copy of the same lab report with your individual name at the top of the page and your lab-mates names listed in the first paragraph. Is this cheating?

  • Yes
  • No

Because the instructor made this assignment as one to be completed by the group, this is not plagiarism or cheating.

Because the instructor made this assignment as one to be completed by the group, this is not plagiarism or cheating.
The correct response: No

  • No

Your friend in Biology class has been sick for a week and is behind with her work. You feel sorry for her and offer to help her with the assignment that is due tomorrow. After reviewing your class notes with her, you lend her your report to copy. Is this considered cheating?

  • Yes
  • No

Although it is a good idea to organize study groups and review content together, it is still cheating to allow someone else to copy your work and submit it as their own.

Although it is a good idea to organize study groups and review content together, it is still cheating to allow someone else to copy your work and submit it as their own.
The correct response: Yes

  • Yes

If I take a passage from one of my sources and rework the ideas into my own words I don't have to give the original source credit.

  • True
  • False

Well done!

The correct response: false

  • False

Using an online translation service or engine is an acceptable way to complete my French composition.

  • True
  • False

Right! Good job!

Sorry, incorrect answer.
The correct response: false

  • False

Plagiarism is wrong because it deprives someone else of due credit for their work.

  • True
  • False

Right! Good job!

Sorry, incorrect answer.
The correct response: true

  • True

An acceptable excuse for committing plagiarism is that you ran out of time and forgot to put all of your citations in the bibliography.

  • True
  • False

Right! Good job!

Accidental plagiarism is still plagiarism.
The correct response: false

  • False

Forgetting to cite a source isn't plagiarism as long as you have the citation information in your notes.

  • True
  • False

Right! Good job!

Even if your notes are to be turned in with the paper, you still need to include a bibliography with your paper citing all of your sources.
The correct response: false

  • False

Failing to familiarize yourself with the University's policies does not constitute an adequate defense for violation of those policies.

  • True
  • False

Right! Good job!

The correct response: true

  • True
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