Archive for September 2017
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
Answer: A
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
Answer: B
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
Answer: A
Copying anything from the Internet/Web and using it as my own work is considered plagiarism.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Plagiarism is using the ideas and words of someone else as my own work without citing the original work.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Using information from the Internet/Web without properly citing the source of the information is cheating.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
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
Answer: A
Copyright laws do not apply to information found on the Internet/Web.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Any information that is available in electronic form is free for me to use in any way I desire.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
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
Answer: B
Information on the Internet/Web is free for me to use any way I want.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Penn State has information on the Internet/Web that can help me understand how to avoid plagiarism.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
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
Answer: B
I do not have to cite the source of numerical data or graphs because it is common knowledge.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
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
Answer: A
If I use information from the Internet/Web without citing the reference in class assignments, I will be penalized.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
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
Answer: A
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
Answer: B
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
Answer: A
Using something I find on the Internet/Web for a class assignment is always okay.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
