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1. 
Which of the following is definitely plagiarism?
A.
Using ideas or information which you have learnt from an outside source.
B.
Using ideas or information from an outside source but not showing where you found them.
C.
Using a phrase or sentence taken from an outside source as a quotation.
D.
Using your own words to express ideas or opinions which you have learnt from your reading.
E.
Directly using a phrase or sentence from an outside source without quotation.
F.
Submitting the same assignment more than once to different courses.
2. 
Which of the following statements are true?
A.
Plagiarism is only relevant for written texts, i.e. not spoken texts, images or artworks.
B.
It's not plagiarism if somebody did the work for you and you paid them.
C.
Plagiarism is a serious academic offence which may incur serious punishment such as course failure.
D.
It's not plagiarism to reuse an old assignment if the work is completely your own.
E.
It is still plagiarism to construct your assignment out of parts from several sources even if you show where each part came from.
F.
If you find a text which has an anonymous (i.e. unknown) author, it is not plagiarism to copy from it because nobody knows who the original author is.
3. 
In your reading, you find an essay which answers the same essay question you have been given. You think the essay has interesting ideas and is well written. You also agree with the main argument. So, you take the essay and spend the day paraphrasing each sentence until you are confident that all of the sentences in the essay are your own. You submit the essay to your teacher. Have you plagiarised?
A.
Yes. Even though you have paraphrased the language in the essay, the argument, idea structure and research is not your own.
B.
No, because all of the language in the essay has been paraphrased, and each outside source has been properly acknowledged.
4. 
You are getting close to the due date for your assignment and you are anxious. You ask a friend to help you complete it. Your friend looks at your work and makes several changes to the grammar, vocabulary and ideas. You submit the work as your own. Have you plagiarised?
A.
Yes. Significant aspects of the work are not your own. Technically, your assignment is a collaboration with another person, but you have claimed it as your own. This is plagiarism.
B.
No, because you came up with most of the assignment, and it is important for classmates to support each other in their learning. Also, even though your friend made several changes and edits, you understand why he or she made them.
5. 
You find some texts which relate to a presentation question you have been given. You think these texts have interesting ideas and are well written. You spend the day taking elements from each text and putting them together in a new structure. Finally, you have a presentation which is the combination of all of these parts. You spend some more time making sure that all the sentences are well paraphrased. You deliver the presentation on the due day. Have you plagiarised?
A.
Yes. Even though you have paraphrased the language in the presentation and arranged several ideas from several sources, the core arguments, ideas and research are not your own. From the outset, you have copied other texts and combined them. You cannot say that this represents your own work. Thus, it is plagiarism.
B.
No, because all of the language in the presentation has been paraphrased. Also, although the ideas all come from other sources, the combination of ideas is original. Additionally, each of these sources is expert, so their opinions are much more persuasive than any of your own.
6. 
In your research report, you include many academic sources which support your argument. You want to be as persuasive and accurate as possible, so you use citations for almost everything, including your main ideas. In the end, most of your sentences include a citation to show a source. You submit the assignment to your teacher. Have you plagiarised?
A.
Yes. Because you have used citations for most of the sentences in your report, there is very little evidence of YOUR OWN voice. In other words, your report is almost entirely in the voice of other writers. It is a combination of their ideas rather than a presentation of YOUR ideas with support from experts.
B.
No, because every idea taken from your sources has been properly cited. You have not claimed anybody's ideas as your own, and you have paraphrased and summarised well. Additionally, each of these sources is expert, so their opinions are much more persuasive than any of your own.
7. 
You have a writing question which is very similar to one which you had previously submitted to another course. You got a good grade for that assignment, so you begin rewriting parts of it so it fits the new question. The new assignment has slightly different requirements, so you spend some time modifying the text to suit. When you are finished, the text is in a new format and has a few new additions and edits. You submit the assignment to your teacher. Have you plagiarised?
A.
Yes. Although you have made some changes to aspects like task requirements and formatting, and you have altered the ideas slightly, the text is still a re-submission of a prior assignment. This is plagiarism. It is not academically dishonest to write or present more than once on the same or similar topics, but each new work which you produce MUST BE original.
B.
No, because the assignment which you submitted prior was entirely written by you. Thus, it is not "stealing" to submit it twice to two different courses. It is not possible to steal from yourself. There have also been some changes, so the second version is not 100% the same as the first.
8. 
You are preparing a presentation about overpopulation in cities. You begin by brainstorming ideas in response to the topic based on your own knowledge and understanding, and you use these ideas to do some early reading. You take notes and develop your understanding of the topic. You are careful to note the sources of all the information you find. You read over your notes and consider what you have learnt. You come up with an opinion on the topic and a general plan of how you will discuss it. Then, you begin your research proper. You use your plan as a structure of ideas and add supporting information from sources where necessary. All of your notes are in NOTE FORM. Later, you take these notes and paraphrase them in your own words. You make sure to acknowledge every source with a verbal citation. You give your presentation on the due date. Have you plagiarised?
A.
Yes, because it is necessary to produce original work, so you must conduct your own research on the topic and use that to support your arguments.
B.
No, because from the beginning, you have focused on your own ideas and opinions which came from your own knowledge on the topic. You then came up with your own argument to address the topic and your own plan for presenting it. You used several sources to help support, illustrate and demonstrate your views, but each of these sources were clearly acknowledged, and all of your presentation was in your own words.