Plagiarism Identification
1. Which type of plagiarism is described here? A student copies and pastes an excerpt
from a journal article into their paper. They switch out several key words with their
synonyms and include the journal article in the works cited.
a. idea b. verbatim
c. organization d. word switch
2. Is this Plagiarism?
Original Source:
The labour of taking notes requires the utmost exactitude and discipline. Without a strict
organization, the process can degenerate very easily into chaos (Berry 51).
Source:
Berry, Ralph The Research Project: How to Write It. New York: Routledge, 2004. 28-34.
Questia. 14 Sept. 2008
<http://www.questiaschool.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=108763000>.
Student Use:
The effort of taking notes requires the greatest precision and order. Without an exacting
organization, the process can collapse very easily into confusion.
Student’s Works Cited:
None Provided
Yes or No
3. Which of the following is a good tactic for trying to avoid plagiarism?
a. Take hand written notes.
b. Remember to document sources as you take notes.
c. If it wasn't your idea you have to tell the reader whose idea it was using internal
citation.
d. All that are listed.
4. Is this Plagiarism?
Original Source:
The labour of taking notes requires the utmost exactitude and discipline. Without a strict
organization, the process can degenerate very easily into chaos (Berry 51).
Source:
Berry, Ralph The Research Project: How to Write It. New York: Routledge, 2004. 28-34.
Questia. 14 Sept. 2008
<http://www.questiaschool.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=108763000>.
Student Use:
When working on a research paper it is extremely important to take good notes. “The
labour of taking notes requires the utmost exactitude and discipline. Without a strict
organization, the process can degenerate very easily into chaos” (Berry 51).
Student’s Works Cited:
Berry, Ralph The Research Project: How to Write It. New York: Routledge, 2004. 28-34.
Questia. 14 Sept. 2008
<http://www.questiaschool.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=108763000>.
Yes or No
