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Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources Correctly

Description: This quiz will test your understanding of plagiarism and how to correctly cite sources in your academic work.
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What is plagiarism?

  1. Using someone else's ideas or words without giving them credit

  2. Copying someone else's work and claiming it as your own

  3. Using someone else's work without their permission

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plagiarism is any act of taking someone else's work and presenting it as your own, without giving them credit.

What are the consequences of plagiarism?

  1. Failing the assignment

  2. Being expelled from school

  3. Losing your job

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plagiarism is a serious academic offense that can have severe consequences, including failing the assignment, being expelled from school, or losing your job.

What are the different types of plagiarism?

  1. Direct plagiarism

  2. Indirect plagiarism

  3. Self-plagiarism

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are three main types of plagiarism: direct plagiarism, indirect plagiarism, and self-plagiarism.

What is direct plagiarism?

  1. Copying someone else's work word-for-word

  2. Using someone else's ideas without giving them credit

  3. Paraphrasing someone else's work without giving them credit

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Direct plagiarism is copying someone else's work word-for-word without giving them credit.

What is indirect plagiarism?

  1. Using someone else's ideas without giving them credit

  2. Paraphrasing someone else's work without giving them credit

  3. Summarizing someone else's work without giving them credit

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Indirect plagiarism is using someone else's ideas, paraphrasing their work, or summarizing their work without giving them credit.

What is self-plagiarism?

  1. Using your own work in multiple assignments without citing yourself

  2. Recycling your own work from a previous assignment

  3. Submitting the same work for two different classes

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Self-plagiarism is using your own work in multiple assignments without citing yourself, recycling your own work from a previous assignment, or submitting the same work for two different classes.

How can you avoid plagiarism?

  1. Give credit to the original author

  2. Use quotation marks when quoting directly

  3. Paraphrase and summarize in your own words

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To avoid plagiarism, you should give credit to the original author, use quotation marks when quoting directly, and paraphrase and summarize in your own words.

What is the purpose of citation?

  1. To give credit to the original author

  2. To show that you have done your research

  3. To help readers find the sources you used

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The purpose of citation is to give credit to the original author, to show that you have done your research, and to help readers find the sources you used.

What are the different citation styles?

  1. MLA

  2. APA

  3. Chicago

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are many different citation styles, including MLA, APA, and Chicago.

How do you cite a book in MLA style?

  1. Author's last name, first name. Title of Book. Publisher, year of publication.

  2. Author's last name, first name. Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, year of publication.

  3. Author's last name, first name. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To cite a book in MLA style, you should include the author's last name, first name, title of book, place of publication, publisher, and year of publication.

How do you cite a journal article in APA style?

  1. Author's last name, first name. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), pages.

  2. Author's last name, first name. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), pages. doi:10.1000/000000

  3. Author's last name, first name. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/10.1000/000000

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To cite a journal article in APA style, you should include the author's last name, first name, year of publication, title of article, journal title, volume, issue, pages, and DOI (if available).

How do you cite a website in Chicago style?

  1. Author's last name, first name. "Title of Web Page." Website Title. Publisher, date of publication. URL.

  2. Author's last name, first name. "Title of Web Page." Website Title. Publisher, date of publication. Accessed date.

  3. Author's last name, first name. "Title of Web Page." Website Title. Publisher, date of publication. https://www.example.com

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To cite a website in Chicago style, you should include the author's last name, first name, title of web page, website title, publisher, date of publication, and URL.

What is the difference between a citation and a reference?

  1. A citation is a brief mention of a source in the text of your paper, while a reference is a full description of the source at the end of your paper.

  2. A citation is a full description of a source at the end of your paper, while a reference is a brief mention of a source in the text of your paper.

  3. Citations and references are the same thing.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A citation is a brief mention of a source in the text of your paper, while a reference is a full description of the source at the end of your paper.

Why is it important to cite your sources?

  1. To give credit to the original author

  2. To show that you have done your research

  3. To help readers find the sources you used

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is important to cite your sources to give credit to the original author, to show that you have done your research, and to help readers find the sources you used.

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