Types of Plagiarism
Copying someone’s work word-for-word without giving credit
What is direct plagiarism?
A typical school penalty for minor plagiarism offenses
(What is a failing grade?)
This pop star faced accusations of copying elements from “Dark Horse.”
Who is Katy Perry?
This is the most effective way to avoid plagiarism
What is citing your sources?
This common citation style is used in humanities subjects
What is MLA?
Rewording someone else’s ideas without proper attribution
What is paraphrasing plagiarism?
This legal consequence can involve fines or lawsuits for copying published content
What is copyright infringement?
This Harvard student’s book How Opal Mehta Got Kissed... was pulled due to plagiarism
Who is Kaavya Viswanathan?
A tool that checks your writing for unoriginal content
What is a plagiarism checker?
This citation style is widely used in psychology and social sciences
What is APA?
Submitting your own previous work for a new assignment
What is self-plagiarism?
Universities may issue this severe punishment for academic dishonesty
What is expulsion?
This U.S. Vice President’s 1987 campaign ended after a plagiarism scandal
Who is Joe Biden?
This note-taking method helps you track where your information comes from. (What is proper annotation?)
What is proper annotation?
This citation style is common in history writing
What is Chicago?
Combining multiple sources' content and claiming it as your own
What is patchwork plagiarism?
In professional writing, this consequence can damage a writer's career
What is loss of credibility?
This author faced backlash for allegedly copying from The Wind Done Gone
Who is Alice Randall?
This strategy involves blending your own ideas with referenced material
What is synthesis?
This term describes when you list only the sources directly referenced in your text
What is a reference list?
Changing only a few words from the original text and presenting it as new
What is mosaic plagiarism?
This term describes damage to a person's public image due to plagiarism exposure
What is reputational harm?
This historian was criticized for failing to properly credit sources in Arming America
Who is Michael Bellesiles?
This is a formalized list of all sources used in your work
What is a bibliography?
This type of citation includes the author’s name and page number in parentheses
What is an in-text citation?