Pre-Test Plagiarism and MLA Citation

Question 1

What legal protection or type of laws protect the theft of ideas?

Accepted Answer

Copyright Laws

Question 2

For English, what citation rules do we follow to avoid plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

MLA

Question 3

How can plagiarism be avoided?

Accepted Answer

Cite your sources.

Question 4

The purpose of a Works Cited page is . . . Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

to list your sources, to provide information about your sources for your reader, to protect you from plagiarism, Allows your reader to verify the information and learn more.

Question 5

What legal protection or type of laws protect the theft of ideas?

Accepted Answer

Copyright Laws

Question 6

What two ways can you share research information in your paper?

Accepted Answer

direct quotes and paraphrasing

Question 7

What is parenthetical citation?

Accepted Answer

the use of parenthesis to cite sources

Question 8

How should sources be listed on your Works Cited page?

Accepted Answer

alphabetically

Question 9

Which of the following would NOT be considered plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

They are all considered plagiarism.

Question 10

Why is plagiarism considered an act of fraud? (2 reasons)

Accepted Answer

You steal and lie about it afterwards.

Question 11

According to Merriam Webster, what things indicate plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 12

When citing a source, where does the end punctuation go?

Accepted Answer

outside of the parenthesis at the end

Question 13

Where do you include the Works Cited page in your paper?

Accepted Answer

It is the last page of your paper.

Question 14

What does the information in the parenthesis refer to?

Accepted Answer

The first word or words on the Works Cited page.

Question 15

Which of the following is a negative consequence of plagiarism? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Being expelled, Flunking, Criminal Action, Loss of reputation

Question 16

What is a hanging indent?

Accepted Answer

when the source is longer than one line, it is the indented portion.

Question 17

In-text citation is Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

when the writer makes reference to the source of researched information., required and a way to avoid plagiarism.

Pre-Test Plagiarism and MLA Citation

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