Duplicate of Plagiarism 101

Question 1

An expression for the feelings of those who may disagree with the writer’s position.

Accepted Answer

Concession

Question 2

If you change 1 or 2 words from another work, you still have to cite it.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Using a few phrases from an article mixed with your own words is not plagiarism.

Accepted Answer

False; you still have to cite it.

Question 4

You don't have to cite famous proverbs because they're common knowledge.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

If you summarize info from another work, citing only at the end is sufficient.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

A device where a chain of reasoning moves from general principles to specific instances.

Accepted Answer

Syllogism

Question 7

If you borrow someone's idea and use it in a paper, you don't have to cite it.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

If you cite an author's name at the end of a paragraph, you don't have to use quotation marks.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Is this plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

Yes; they submitted someone else's work as their own.

Question 10

Is this plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

Yes; he should have looked up how to cite the sources.

Question 11

Copying and pasting from the Internet can be done without citing the web page.

Accepted Answer

False; that's plagiarism.

Question 12

Song lyrics need to be cited.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

This is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.

Accepted Answer

Ethos

Question 14

If you quote your friend in an interview, you don't have to cite them or use quotation marks.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

You have to cite George Washington's birthday even though it's common knowledge.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

A student cites all books used in his essay but not websites. Is this plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 17

Is this plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

Yes; she needed to cite the critics.

Questions 17