Acceptable or plagiarism?
Academic Integrity Key Ideas
Avoiding Plagiarism / How to Paraphrase
Time Management / Avoiding Procrastination
Evaluating Sources (CRAAP)
100

A student wants to paraphrase an idea from a source, so he changes the words and the structure, and includes an in-text citation.

This an acceptable paraphrase.

100

What is integrity?

Doing the right thing even when nobody is watching.

100

What is plagiarism?

Copying the work of others and presenting it as your own original work.

100

What are some examples of technology that can help you manage your time? List at least two.

Answers will vary, but might include:

- a smart phone calendar

-a smart phone app to keep a list of your daily activities


100

Read the question. Then write which part of the CRAAP Test is being used. 

Are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations listed? 

Is this: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, or Purpose?

Authority

200

A student wants to include a quote from a New York Times article on climate change. She uses quotation marks ("...") around the words she uses, and includes a citation to the original source.

This is an acceptable use of a quotation.

200

What are some different types of academic dishonesty? List at least three.

-Unauthorized collaboration

-Cheating

-Falsifying academic records

-Plagiarism

200

What are some tips to avoid plagiarism? (list at least 3)

Acknowledge (cite) the work of others.

Don’t copy. Use your own words.

Paraphrase correctly and cite the original source.

Use quotation marks when citing directly.

200

What are the benefits of a 'to do' list?

Making a list and then crossing items off as they are completed, can be quite satisfying. Planners, calendars, lists and other organizational helpers will become your best friend – if you allow them to.

200

Read the question. Then write which part of the CRAAP Test is being used. 

 Does the author/Do the authors make their intentions clear? 

Is this: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, or Purpose?

Purpose

300

A student  wants to include an idea that she didn't think of herself. The idea is that the President of China is Xi Xinping. The student does not include a citation.

This is acceptable. The idea is common knowledge (the average person knows this information), so it does not require a citation.

300

One way to prepare for class ahead of time is to________________.

read the chapter or review notes from previous class

300

Who is the first person to decide a student's sanction (punishment) for plagiarism?

The course instructor.

300

What is procrastination? What is one way to avoid it?

Procrastination is 'unnecessary delay' of planned goals.  One way to avoid procrastination is by setting 'rewards and reinforcers'. (e.g. 'I will study for twenty minutes before I begin to play video games')

300

Read the question. Then write which part of the CRAAP Test is being used. 

 Are there spelling mistakes? Grammar mistakes? Typing mistakes? 

Is this: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, or Purpose?

Accuracy

400

A student wants to include an idea that she didn't think of herself. The idea is that the President of China, Xi Jinping, visited the The United States with an American family as a young man in 1985. She does not include a citation.

This is unacceptable--this fact is not common knowledge, so needs to be properly cited.

400

What are some recommendations for participating effectively and showing your attentiveness in American university classes? (list at least 3 recommendations)

  • -Prepare by reading ahead of time
  • -Pay attention in class,
  • -Take notes in English so it’s easier to think and write in English
  • -Ask questions if you do not understand
400

What is 'common knowledge'? How do you know a piece of information is common knowledge?

If you can find the same information in 5 credible sources, you may consider it common knowledge. When in doubt, cite.

400

In order to manage your time effectively, would it be a good idea to sacrifice 1-2 extra hours of regular sleep, and use that time to get more work of your work done? Explain your answer.

It's much more productive to get more sleep. Without adequate sleep, you won't be able to focus the next day.

400

Read the question. Then write which part of the CRAAP Test is being used. 

 When was the article published or posted on-line? 

Is this: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, or Purpose?

Currency

500

A student copies a sentence exactly from a source. There are no quotation marks, but there is an in-text citation listed for the source.

This is plagiarism (unacceptable). The student has falsely indicated that he or she created the words.

500

If you are caught violating a university’s academic integrity policy, what are three possible results?

You may fail the assignment; you may fail the class; you may be expelled from the university.

500

You are writing a research paper. You find an article with exactly the information you need. You want to paraphrase the information in one paragraph for your paper. What do you do? List from five to seven steps.

1.Read the paragraph again.

2.Take notes on the paragraph (or put the source away)

3.Put the source away (or wait for one day)

4.Write the paraphrase from the notes

5.Make changes to words (e.g. synonyms or word forms, etc.

6.Compare the paraphrase to the original

7.Make final changes

500

According to research, is 'multi-tasking' a good idea to manage your time effectively? Why or why not?

Multi-tasking is a bad idea to manage time effectively because research says it decreases productivity.

500

Read the question. Then write which part of the CRAAP Test is being used. 

Does this article relate to my research question?

Is this: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, or Purpose?

Relevance

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