Research DDM

1.

In the phrase, "Not all information on the Internet has been authenticated," what does "authenticated" mean?

Approved by your teacher

Published in a book

Spell-checked

Checked for accuracy

2.

On its own, which of the following is most likely an example of plagiarism?

Consulting an online resource when you write a research paper

Putting a quote from a magazine article in an essay

Forgetting to include a bibliography at the end of your paper

Paraphrasing the author of a published book

3.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

A book about World War II written in 1985

An oral report about World War II that contains quotations from famous generals

A collection of pictures taken by soldiers during World War II

A movie about World War II that is extremely realistic

4.

What is the best synonym for "paraphrase?"

restate

copy

plagiarize

invent

5.

What's a good way to avoid accidentally plagiarizing when you're trying to paraphrase?

Make sure you don't include a bibliography at the end of your essay or report

Don't use sources like books or articles when you're writing an essay or report

Write down the sources of the works you're paraphrasing from

Put everything you write into quotation marks

6.

What's the best way to quote online resources without plagiarizing?

Paraphrasing every paragraph that you read

Using only print versions of online documents

Explaining to your teacher that you did your research on the Internet

Citing all your online resources with proper attribution

7.

How might you classify copying and pasting a paragraph from a website into a school assignment? Choose the best answer.

Borrowing

Giving

Paraphrasing

Stealing

8.

What might happen if you plagiarize someone else's work in a school assignment?

The person you plagiarized from will sue you in court

Nothing will happen as long as your paper contains a bibliography

Your teacher will praise you for integrating other people's ideas into your work

You'll get into trouble with your teacher for academic theft

9.

What is the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing? Choose the best answer.

Paraphrasing is stating someone else's idea in your own words; plagiarizing is claiming someone else's idea as your own

Paraphrasing is copying someone else's idea; plagiarizing is stating someone else's idea in your own words

Paraphrasing involves coming up with original ideas; plagiarizing involves borrowing someone else's ideas

Paraphrasing involves borrowing someone else's ideas; plagiarizing involves coming up with original ideas

10.

How is a primary source different from a secondary source?

Secondary sources are usually written; primary sources are usually filmed

Secondary sources are usually unreliable; primary sources are usually true

Secondary sources are usually quite old; primary sources tend to be quite new

Primary sources are often eyewitness accounts; secondary sources have been researched and shaped

11.

A good paraphrase:

Is always shorter than the original piece

Contains exact words and phrases from the original

Doesn't sound like the original piece of writing

Shares no important details with the original piece

12.

It's often said that plagiarizing is like cheating yourself. Why is this?

You'll probably get kicked out of school if you plagiarize

Plagiarism is always caught, and always results in bad grades

"Plagiarism" is basically another word for "cheating"

You lose the opportunity to practice critical thinking and writing skills

13.

If you find a great website as a source for your social studies project, which of the following is true?

You can copy and paste the text, but not the images, into your report

You can't use any of the information on the site without permission

You can use information on the site as long as you cite it properly

You don't have to cite your source if you only use short quotations

14.

When should you use quotation marks?

When you have used words or phrases that are unique to the original material

When you want to remember a particular piece of information

When you are not sure if what the author is saying is correct

When you want to offer your own opinion on a text