Plagiarism Knowledge

Copying and pasting from the Internet can be done without citing the Internet page because everything on the Internet is common knowledge and can be used without citation.

Plagiarism Knowledge

A: False…because Web pages and other Internet sources are created by

an author/s which means that you have to give credit to the author/s

Plagiarism Knowledge

You don’t have to use quotation marks when you quote an author as long as you cite the author’s name at the end of the paragraph.

Plagiarism Knowledge

A: False…because whenever you quote someone else’s words, you have to designate what

they say by using quotation marks to show that you’ve borrowed it and set it

apart from your own writing.

Plagiarism Knowledge

When you summarize a block of text from another work, citing the source at the end of your paper is sufficient.

Plagiarism Knowledge

A: False…because when you summarize a block of text, you have to cite the

source within your paper.

Plagiarism Knowledge

If you quote your roommate in an interview, you don’t have to cite him/her or use quotation marks.

Plagiarism Knowledge

A: False…because citing a conversion is not different from citing an article or a

book. Whenever you quote someone’s words, whether they’re printed,

spoken or sung, you have to cite them.

Plagiarism Knowledge

You don’t have to cite famous proverbs because they’re common knowledge.

Plagiarism Knowledge

A: True…because proverbs are common knowledge and do not need to be

cited.

Plagiarism Knowledge

If you borrow someone’s idea and use it in paper, you don’t have to cite it.

Plagiarism Knowledge

A: False…because any time you quote,

paraphrase or summarize someone else’s words or ideas, you have to

cite them.

Plagiarism Knowledge

Using a few phrases from an article and mixing them in with your own words is not plagiarism.

Plagiarism Knowledge

A: False…because using someone else’s

words without acknowledging who wrote them – even if you blend in

your own – is plagiarism.

Plagiarism Knowledge

Song lyrics don’t have to be cited.

Plagiarism Knowledge

A: False…because any time you use

someone else’s words or ideas, no matter what the form, you have

to cite it.

Plagiarism Knowledge

If you come across the phrase “era of error” and use it in your paper, you have to cite it.

Plagiarism Knowledge

A: True…because whether it’s two or ten,

you have to credit your source any time you use someone else’s

words.

Plagiarism Knowledge

The date of George Washington’s birthday is common knowledge which means you don’t have to cite the source in which you found it.

Plagiarism Knowledge

A: True…because George Washington’s birth

date can be verified in several different sources which means it’s common

knowledge and no need for citation.

Defining Plagiarism

Defining Plagiarism

Opposing Plagiarism