Fill in the gap
Format
Citation
Plagiarism Definitions
100

Proper citation means giving __________ to the original author.

credits

100

The proper line spacing when submitting a paper.

double-spaced

100

Modern Language Association citation

MLA

100

Resubmitting your own work from one class for another class.

self-plagiarism

200

In APA style, a direct quote must include the author’s last name, the publication __________, and the page number.

year

200

The correct size (font size) of the words in your paper.

12-point

200

APA citation

American Psychological Association

200

Taking someone's ideas, condensing them, and giving the original author credit.

summary

300

Proper citation not only helps to avoid plagiarism but also enhances the __________ of your work.

credibility

300

This is the most widely accepted font style.

Times New Roman

300

True or False - MLA and APA are the only two citation styles.

False. There are numerous others. Most common are APA (education, social sciences) , MLA (arts, humanities, languages), Chicago/Turabian (history, economics). Bluebook is used in Law.

300

Taking another writer's ideas, putting them in your own words, using them with attribution, and condensing them slightly.

paraphrase

400

Summarizing, paraphrasing, and __________ are key strategies for avoiding plagiarism.

quoting

400

his is the correct margin size for most paper submissions.

1" all around (top, bottom, left, right)

400

When directly quoting a source in APA, you must include the page ______.

number

400

The practice of giving proper credit to the original source of information used in your work.

citation

500

Reusing your own previous work without proper citation is known as __________ plagiarism.

self

500

Name Professor name / Course Assignment Due date

the proper first page header

500

When using a direct quote in MLA, the in-text citation does not include the ______ year.

publication

500

Mixing direct quotation with your own words.

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