Plagiarism Basics
What is plagiarism?
Using someone else’s work or ideas without proper attribution.
Name one popular citation style.
APA, MLA, Chicago, or Harvard.
Where do in-text citations usually appear in a sentence?
At the end of the sentence or clause.
What is paraphrasing?
Restating someone else’s ideas in your own words.
Copying text without citation.
Plagiarized. Copying text without citation is plagiarism.
Name one consequence of plagiarism.
Examples include academic penalties, legal consequences, and damage to reputation.
In APA, what information goes in parentheses for in-text citations?
The author’s last name and the year of publication (e.g., Smith, 2022).
True or False: A page number is always required in an in-text citation.
False. Page numbers are not always required, such as in APA for paraphrased ideas.
Name one tool for checking plagiarism.
Examples include Turnitin, Grammarly, or Quetext.
Using exact words with quotation marks and a citation.
Not Plagiarized. Quoting with proper citation is acceptable.
True or False: Paraphrasing without a citation is plagiarism.
True. Paraphrasing without citing the source is considered plagiarism.
What is a bibliography?
A list of all sources used in your work, formatted according to a citation style.
What punctuation surrounds a direct quote?
Quotation marks (“ ”).
True or False: Citing all sources in a bibliography is enough to avoid plagiarism.
False. In-text citations must also be included to avoid plagiarism.
Paraphrasing an idea without credit
Plagiarized. Paraphrasing without giving credit is plagiarism.
What does “common knowledge” mean in the context of citations?
Information widely known and not needing a citation
What citation style uses footnotes?
The Chicago Style uses footnotes for citations.
How do you cite a source with multiple authors?
List the first author’s name followed by "and others" or name all the authors if there are only a few
How can you ensure your paraphrase is not too close to the original text?
Compare your paraphrase with the original to ensure it is distinct and provides proper credit.
Including a source in your bibliography but not citing it in-text.
Plagiarized. All cited sources must also be mentioned in in-text citations.
What is self-plagiarism?
Reusing your own previous work without proper permission or acknowledgment.
Provide an example of an MLA book citation.
Example of an MLA book citation: Smith, John. Title of the Book. Publisher, Year.
What should you do if no author is listed?
Use the title of the source instead of the author’s name.
What’s the first step in avoiding plagiarism?
Understand the material, plan your work, and always cite your sources.
Reusing your own work for a different assignment without permission.
Plagiarized. Reusing your own work for another purpose without permission is self-plagiarism.