ENGL1101-Composition and Rhetoric – Avoiding Plagiarism Quiz – Flashcards
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Using something I find on the Internet/Web for a class assignment is always okay. A) True B) False
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B) False
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Using information from the Internet/Web without properly documenting the source is not only cheating, it is illegal and is the same as stealing. A) True B) False
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A) True
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It is next to impossible for someone to prove that information I used in a class assignment came from somewhere on the Internet/Web. A) True B) False
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B) False
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It is actually getting very easy for someone else to do an electronic search to find the sources of information I used from the Internet/Web? A) True B) False
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A) True
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If I use information from the Internet/Web without citing the reference in class assignments, I will be penalized. A) True B) False
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A) True
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If I download a graphic without the author's permission, it is a violation of copyright even if I cite the source. A) True B) False
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A) True
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I do not have to cite the source of numerical data or graphs because it is common knowledge. A) True B) False
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B) False
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It is impossible for someone else to find the source of something that I have taken from the Internet/Web and used as my own work. A) True B) False
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B) False
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Penn State has information on the Internet/Web that can help me understand how to avoid plagiarism. A) True B) False
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A) True
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Information on the Internet/Web is free for me to use any way I want. A) True B) False
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B) False
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If I find a newspaper article on the Internet/Web, I can use it in my work without reference because it is in an electronic form. A) True B) False
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B) False
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Any information that is available in electronic form is free for me to use in any way I desire. A) True B) False
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B) False
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Copyright laws do not apply to information found on the Internet/Web. A) True B) False
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B) False
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There are Internet/Web sites that my instructor can use to search for sources of information I used in a class assignment. A) True B) False
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A) True
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Using information from the Internet/Web without properly citing the source of the information is cheating. A) True B) False
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A) True
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Plagiarism is using the ideas and words of someone else as my own work without citing the original work. A) True B) False
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A) True
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Copying anything from the Internet/Web and using it as my own work is considered plagiarism. A) True B) False
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A) True
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Many students commit plagiarism because they are too busy or do not think their work is good enough to do well. A) True B) False
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A) True
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If someone said something in a lecture or on TV, I don't have to cite it because it is not written. A) True B) False
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B) False
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Taking small bits of information from the Internet/Web and using it as my own work or to complete an assignment is plagiarism. A) True B) False
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A) True
