Unintentional Plagiarism
Forms of Plagiarism
Citing and Referencing
100

Accidental Plagiarism

What is the most common form of plagiarism?


100

Obtain and submit as your own a paper written by someone else.


What is the most blatant (obvious) form of plagiarism ?

100

Common Knowledge

What is Factual “information that is readily available from a number of sources or so well-known that its sources do not have to be cited”?.

200

Paraphrase

When you balance between the ideas you have taken from other sources and your own, ideas what do you call it?

200

Accidental and Intentional

What are the two types of plagiarism? 

200

MLA

What is the most common citation style used for research papers?

300

Self-Plagiarism

What happens when, a student simply turns in papers that she wrote for assignments at her former school instead of creating new work .

300

Collaboration

What is the term used for working in a group or team towards common goals

300

Citation

A note in the text using a recognized referencing style which identifies the source and acts as a link to the references. What do you call this?

400

Patent

What is the name given by a government authority or license for a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others ?

400

Copyright

What is the term for giving exclusive legal right of the originator to copy, reproduce, print, publish, a book or any other work ?

400

Collusion

Two or more students, act together to cheat, plagiarize or engage in academic misconduct, or incite others to do so. What is this called?

500

Ghost Writer

What is the term for a writer who is not named as an author and not given credit for the work.

500

Fairness

You treat others with impartiality, respect and consideration, free from discrimination or dishonesty. What do you call this act?

500

Co-authors

What is the term given for two or more persons who created or contributed to creation of original work.