Plagiarism is the 'original killer'. Unfortunately, most students do not value thoroughly their work and opt for the 'ccp syndrome' (copy, cut & paste). Most often, lecturers look for the 'reference sources' at the very beginning of an assignment paper since that indicates how serious and well read the student is. It is true that, good professional papers take more time to present. Howeer, though the Internet has more easily introduced the 'comfort concept' more easily, yet, a diligent student will opt for more serious and professional work.

1. Plagiarism Knowledge
Copying and pasting from the
Internet can be done without
citing the Internet page because
everything on the Internet is
common knowledge and can be
used without citation.

2. Plagiarism Knowledge
A: False
…because Web pages and other
Internet sources are created by an
author/s which means that you have to
give credit to the author/s

3. Plagiarism Knowledge
You don’t have to use quotation
marks when you quote an author
as long as you cite the author’s
name at the end of the
paragraph.

4. Plagiarism Knowledge
A: False
…because whenever you quote someone else’s
words, you have to designate what they say by
using quotation marks to show that you’ve
borrowed it and set it apart from your own
writing.

5. Plagiarism Knowledge
When you summarize a block of
text from another work, citing the
source at the end of your paper is
sufficient.

6. Plagiarism Knowledge
A: False
…because when you summarize a block of
text, you have to cite the source within your
paper.

7. Plagiarism Knowledge
If you quote your roommate in
an interview, you don’t have to
cite him/her or use quotation
marks.

8. Plagiarism Knowledge
A: False
…because citing a conversion is not different
from citing an article or a book. Whenever you
quote someone’s words, whether they’re printed,
spoken or sung, you have to cite them.

9. Plagiarism Knowledge
You don’t have to cite famous
proverbs because they’re
common knowledge.

10. Plagiarism Knowledge
A: True
…because proverbs are common knowledge
and do not need to be cited.

11. Plagiarism Knowledge
If you borrow someone’s
idea and use it in paper, you
don’t have to cite it.

12. Plagiarism Knowledge
A: False
…because any time you quote, paraphrase or
summarize someone else’s words or ideas, you
have to cite them.

13. Plagiarism Knowledge
Using a few phrases from an
article and mixing them in with
your own words is not
plagiarism.

14. Plagiarism Knowledge
A: False
…because using someone else’s words
without acknowledging who wrote them –
even if you blend in your own – is plagiarism.

15. Plagiarism Knowledge
Song lyrics don’t have to be cited.

16. Plagiarism Knowledge
A: False
…because any time you use someone else’s
words or ideas, no matter what the form, you
have to cite it.

17. Plagiarism Knowledge
If you come across the phrase
“era of error” and use it in your
paper, you have to cite it.

18. Plagiarism Knowledge
A: True
…because whether it’s two or ten, you have
to credit your source any time you use
someone else’s words.

19. Plagiarism Knowledge
The date of George Washington’s
birthday is common knowledge
which means you don’t have to
cite the source in which you
found it.

20. Plagiarism Knowledge
A: True
…because George Washington’s birth date
can be verified in several different sources
which means it’s common knowledge and no
need for citation.

21. Defining Plagiarism

22. Defining Plagiarism

23. Opposing Plagiarism