What is plagiarism? Question 1 options:

a) Plagiarism is using the words and ideas of others as if they were your own.

b) Plagiarism is protecting words, images, voices, and ideas of individuals and corporations.

c) Plagiarism is acknowledging the sources of words and ideas that are not your own.

d) Plagiarism is citing reliable sources in your research as a way to establish your credibility.

What should you do to avoid plagiarism in your academic writing? Question 2 options:

a) You should always include an in-text citation for any quoted, paraphrased, or summarized information from a source.

b) You should always copy and paste material from internet sources into your academic writing.

c) You should always turn your assignments in on time, even if you're not sure about where you got some of the information you used.

d) You should always include the entire text of any sources you use in your writing so that readers can see where your information came from.

Which of the following is the MOST important reason to follow documentation conventions in your academic writing? Question 3 options:

a) If you follow documentation conventions in your writing, you'll get a good grade.

b) Following documentation conventions helps you establish your credibility as a researcher and author.

c) Following documentation conventions means that you disagree with the open-source movement.

d) If you follow documentation conventions, you do not have to cite your sources.

Which of the following types of information should you always cite in your academic writing? Question 4 options:

a) people's opinions and writing, and anything that could be debated or controversial

b) historical facts, documents, and events

c) anything you have personally created during your research, including data, ideas, and graphics

d) anything you get from the internet

You are writing a research paper about environmental concerns for sea life in the Gulf of Mexico, and you want to explain that the Gulf of Mexico is bordered mainly by Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Mexico, and Cuba. Do you need to cite the source of this information in your paper? Question 5 options:

a) no, because this information is easily accessible from a variety of sources

b) yes, because specific facts should always be cited

c) no, because this information is available in only a few sources

d) yes, because your readers will want to know where to find this information for themselves.