Plagiarism Websites



Comparing Two Plagiarism Websites

English 8

Mrs. Woodliffe

The following two websites teach you about plagiarism in very different ways. Visit each site in turn. For the assignment, open a word document and copy each question first, and then answer in full sentences (see example number 1 and 2). Lastly, answer the final question at the bottom of the page.

Plagiarism Site #1 (Acadia)

1. What is plagiarism?

Plagiarism is copying a directly into your paper and NOT crediting the source.

2. List three examples of plagiarism.

1. Having a friend write a paper for you or using someone else’s paper as

your own. 2. Submitting one of your own papers or assignments for more than one class. 3. Downloading or buying a term paper from the web.

Now complete these questions on your own.

3. What are two tips to remember when doing research?

4. What is common knowledge? Does it need citation?

5. What are three misconceptions you need to be aware of?

6. What is citation?

7. What are the four types of citation?

8. What is the difference between quoting and paraphrasing?

9. What are the four summary points of this tutorial?

Plagiarism Site #2 (Ultimate Copyright)



10. What is plagiarism?

11. What are the first five types of plagiarism explained?

12. Why do students plagiarize?

13. Why isn’t internet information free?

14. How do people know if you plagiarize?

15. What are some possible consequences of plagiarism?

16. What is the best way to avoid plagiarism?

17. Which of these two sites did you prefer? In a self-directed lesson such as this, why do you like one site better than the other?

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