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Plagiarism Quiz
Plagiarism Quiz
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Mary finds the following relevant passage for her paper:
In 2007, the paleontologists Brian Roach and Daniel Brinkman of the Yale Peabody Museum reviewed the available evidence and determined that the case for pack-hunting Deinonychus was not so straightforward. Rather than working together, Roach and Brinkman hypothesized, the dinosaurs competed with each other, and the Deinonychus carcasses at the site were individuals killed in the struggle for the meaty Tenontosaurus. Naturalists have observed similar behavior among modern Komodo dragons--each lizard is working in its own interest, even as multiple animals gravitate toward the same carcass.
She rephrases it as follows:
Paleontologists think that Deinonychus, the raptors commonly referred to as Velociraptors, may not have hunted in packs. Instead of working together the dinosaurs competed with each other for the same prey. This is similar to Komodo dragons, where many animals will work for their own interests, while moving towards the same carcass.
In this situation, should Mary have concerns about plagiarism?
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Which of these would you recommend to Mary as an alternative to alleviate plagiarism concerns?
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Mary should cite only the original publication by Roach and Brinkman.
Mary should cite only the book she found the passage in.
Mary should cite the book she found the passage in, as well as the original publication by Roach and Brinkman.
Sam finds this diagram for their presentation on the fruit and vegetable industry in the United States. They plan to use the diagram in the slideshow accompanying their presentation, because they feel it shows price trends and market segmentation in an interesting and easy to understand way. Sam crops this diagram, thinking that the logo and marginalia will take away from the other information on their slide. They use it for their presentation without citing it.
After their presentation, they receive feedback from their instructor that they should have attributed the diagram, cited the article or website where they found the diagram, and mentioned the source in their presentation.
Which of these is the most accurate way to explain the feedback they received on this presentation through their responsibility to the academic community?
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Through their presentation, Sam is engaging in academic conversation. The best way to advance that conversation is to acknowledge what has come before and to distinguish it from their contributions with appropriate and accurate citations.
Sam is stealing the ideas of another researcher by using it without attributing it, and stealing is wrong.
The conclusions of the original researchers are more important than the conclusions reached by Sam, so the researchers should be recognized.
Which of these is the most accurate way to explain the feedback they received on this presentation through their responsibility to themself, or their responsibility to their learning experience?
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Without the citations, Sam’s instructor cannot provide accurate feedback for their work, taking away the opportunity for them to learn from the criticisms of their work.
Sam is trying to trick their teacher by cropping out the logo, and make their teacher think they did more work than they actually did. This is dishonest, and they deserve to be punished.
Sam should have taken the information and made their own diagram, though that instruction was not explicitly included in the assignment instructions.
Ada is working on a paper for her environmental science class about the ecological impact of the loss of pollinators due to pesticide use and environmental encroachment.
She is not sure what sort of resources she should include in her paper to specifically meet the requirements of her assignment, and is unsure who to ask.
Should Ada refer to:
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A style manual
Her instructor
A librarian
After talking to her instructor, Ada has questions about citing resources for her paper. What is her best course of action?
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Ask a classmate how they cited a resource in their paper.
Chat with a librarian about the appropriate citation style and format.
Don’t cite the resource so she doesn’t get the citation wrong.
In a class last semester, Vincent and his classmates examined several speeches, including John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural address. In a different class this semester, the final project involves taking a well known text (including speeches, scripts, plays, books, poems, etc.) and analyzing the language used in it.
Vincent intends to compare JFK’s inaugural address to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1933 inaugural address. Vincent knows he should cite FDR’s address, but is unsure about JFK’s address, because so many people are familiar with it that it may be considered common knowledge.
To use his previously completed work, what should Vincent do first?
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Use the work and cite himself.
Use the work without citing himself, since he is the original author.
Contact the instructor of his current class for explicit permission to use the previous work.
What should Vincent cite?
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Neither Kennedy nor Roosevelt
Both the addresses of Kenney and Roosevelt
Roosevelt's address, but not Kennedy's
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