QUIZ: Plagiarism and How to Avoid It
1. Of the following types of information, which one does NOT need to be acknowledged:
A. A word-for-word quotation from The New York Times online about economic recovery
B. A photograph of Rosa Parks that you found in Women in World History: A Biographical Dictionary.
C. A paragraph you wrote summarizing information from a Newsweek article about bioengineered food.
D. A list of three most important things you think students can do to succeed in college
2. You only have to cite sources that you use in written papers. A. True B. False
3.a. A recent study concluded the global temperature has increased .6 degrees C in the past 100 years.
A. Needs to be cited B. Does not need to be cited
3.b. It's my opinion that people remain dependent on petroleum because most are unwilling to change their habits. A. Needs to be cited B. Does not need to be cited
3.c. Pasture-raised products still represent less than 2% of the nation's food supply, but sales reached $250 million last year, so the trend is expected to increase. A. Needs to be cited B. Does not need to be cited
4. You can purchase a research paper from an internet term paper service and turn it in as your own work as long as you sign a contract with the online service. A. True B. False
5. Tutors, friends and others can point out weaknesses and offer suggestions in your work, but they may not rewrite your work. A. True B. False
6. Which of the following types of sources must be acknowledged (Cirlce all that apply.):
A. direct quotations, paraphrases and summaries, arguable assumptions
B. images, photos, graphics, charts, tables and statistics
C. common knowledge
D. information available in a variety of textbooks and general encyclopedias
E. your own ideas, discoveries and reasonings
7. Which of the following provides a format for organizing information about your sources (choose one):
A. dictionary
B. thesaurus
C. style manual
D. bibliography
8. Which of the following statements is true (choose one):
A. The best style manual to use no matter what class you're in is MLA
B. Many databases provide citations that are automatically formatted perfectly
C. There are many different style manuals from which to choose, depending on the discipline or class
D. Style manuals are only for students; professionals never use them