Question 1
Read the following scenario and answer the questions.
Etta turned in a compare and contrast essay on the two Civil War Generals Grant and Lee. Etta used Wikipedia to find information on the two generals' lives and military careers, and figured that since everyone knows about Wikipedia and it's publically edited, she wouldn't have to cite it much. Etta wrote some paragraphs in which she looked at the Wikipedia page and used some of the phrases and words from the site and some of her own. She wrote other paragraphs in which she put all of the Wikipedia information into her own words and her own writing style. At the end of the essay, Etta made a page called "Works Cited" and included the URL for Wikipedia. Etta was surprised when she received her essay back as a zero, and her instructor said it was plagiarized and that Wikipedia is not an acceptable academic source.
Question 1 (1 point)
In the portions of the essay where Etta uses direct words and phrases, what must she do to avoid plagiarizing?
Question 1 options:
a)
Put a parenthetical citation one time at the end of the paragraph
b)
Place quotation marks around any three words or more in a row that she quoted from the website and include a parenthetical citation every time
c)
Place quotation marks around any three words or more in a row that she used, but she does not need a citation for Wikipedia since everyone knows about it
Question 2
At the end of Etta's essay, she includes a Works Cited page. She puts the URL for Wikipedia on the page. What is the problem with this Works Cited page?
Question 2 options:
a)
There is no problem since the website is listed; anyone can find the information
b)
More information is necessary for the website and page, like the author(s) and dates
c)
No final Works Cited page is needed because everything about Generals Lee and Grant is common knowledge.
Question 3
Etta paraphrased and summarized information about the two generals in several paragraphs, putting absolutely everything into her own words. She did not include parenthetical citations, but at the end of the essay, Etta included a Works Cited page with the URL for Wikipedia. Which statement below is correct?
Question 3 options:
a)
Etta can summarize and paraphrase the information freely, since she included the website at the end of her paper
b)
Wikipedia is such a strong, well-known source that Etta should have no problem with people knowing about her source
c)
Etta must include a parenthetical citation every time she paraphrases or summarizes any information
Read the scenario information and answer the following questions.
In a weekly discussion post, Zane cut and pasted a paragraph of data on recent car accidents in Missouri that are attributed to cell phone usage. He found the information and a few other statistics in an online press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Since it was the answer to the discussion question and said exactly what he wanted to say, Zane didn't think he needed to use quotes or include a reference for the source.
Question 4 (1 point)
Zane is surprised when the instructor tells him that he has committed plagiarism. Since it was just a discussion, he didn't think he needed to include references to his source. Has Zane committed plagiarism?
Question 4 options:
a)
The instructor is correct; Zane's discussion post is plagiarized
b)
Because it wasn't a paper Zane hasn't really committed plagiarism
c)
Zane hasn't committed plagiarism since he was just sharing statistics from a known source
Question 5 (1 point)
Since the paragraph said exactly what Zane felt was the answer to the question, is it appropriate for Zane to cut and paste the text from the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for his discussion post?
Question 5 options:
a)
Yes, it is appropriate because it covered what he wanted to say in the post
b)
Yes, it is appropriate because it was directly from the Missouri State Highway Patrol website
c)
No, it was not appropriate to cut and paste the text, even if it's from the Missouri State Highway Patrol
Question 6 (1 point)
Zane also found a graph on the website that he wanted to use in a later paper on driving and using cell phones. According to the tutorial, what must he do to ensure that he correctly acknowledges the source and doesn't plagiarize?
Question 6 options:
a)
Since he is using a graph, he must include complete source information in an accompanying caption and include bibliographic information on the website at the end of the paper
b)
Because the graph was on a website, it's okay to save the graph and use it in a paper. Since it's posted in a public space, you don't need to include source information
c)
Graphs, especially ones taken from websites, don't need to be cited. He just needs to include a link to the website in his Works Cited
Read the passage below from the journals of the Lewis and Clark expedition. After the passage you will find various attempts at quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing the information. Indicate what problems you see in the attempts at using the source information.
Here we had the misfortune to lose one of our sargeants, Charles Floyd. He was yesterday seized with a bilious colic, and all our care and attention were ineffectual to relieve him: a little before his death, he said to Captain Clark, "I am going to leave you," his strength failed him...he died with a composure which justified the high opinion we had formed of his firmness and good conduct. He was buried on the top of the bluff with the honours due to a brave soldier. (Biddle 29)
Question 7 (1 point)
Along the way, the men had the misfortune to lose a sergeant, Charles Floyd. He was seized with a bilious colic, and he died soon after.
This attempt is:
Question 7 options:
a)
Plagiarized (Incorrect)
b)
Inaccurate
c)
Acceptable
Question 8 (1 point)
According to Biddle, one man on the journey died of an ineffectual bilious disease probably caused by fighting, since he was a bold soldier (29).
This attempt is:
Question 8 options:
a)
Plagiarized
b)
Inaccurate
c)
Acceptable
Question 9 (1 point)
One man on the Lewis and Clark journey died of illness that the men could not treat. His name was Charles Floyd, and the men on the expedition honored him in death as a stalwart soldier (Biddle 29).
This attempt is:
Question 9 options:
a)
Plagiarized
b)
Inaccurate
c)
Acceptable
Question 10 (1 point)
Academic Dishonesty includes which three of the following (choose three):
Question 10 options:
a)
Summarizing information
b)
Failing to accurately cite sources for statistics, numbers, charts, and /or pictures
c)
Looking at Wikipedia
d)
Including the original author's name in a sentence rather than in the parenthetical citation
e)
Turning in a two page essay when the assignment directions clearly call for three pages
f)
Turning in work that has already been turned in for another instructor without getting permission first
g)
Purchasing someone else's research or writing and turning it in as one's own
Read the following scenario and answer the questions.
Etta turned in a compare and contrast essay on the two Civil War Generals Grant and Lee. Etta used Wikipedia to find information on the two generals' lives and military careers, and figured that since everyone knows about Wikipedia and it's publically edited, she wouldn't have to cite it much. Etta wrote some paragraphs in which she looked at the Wikipedia page and used some of the phrases and words from the site and some of her own. She wrote other paragraphs in which she put all of the Wikipedia information into her own words and her own writing style. At the end of the essay, Etta made a page called "Works Cited" and included the URL for Wikipedia. Etta was surprised when she received her essay back as a zero, and her instructor said it was plagiarized and that Wikipedia is not an acceptable academic source.
Question 1 (1 point)
In the portions of the essay where Etta uses direct words and phrases, what must she do to avoid plagiarizing?
Question 1 options:
a)
Put a parenthetical citation one time at the end of the paragraph
b)
Place quotation marks around any three words or more in a row that she quoted from the website and include a parenthetical citation every time
c)
Place quotation marks around any three words or more in a row that she used, but she does not need a citation for Wikipedia since everyone knows about it
Question 2
At the end of Etta's essay, she includes a Works Cited page. She puts the URL for Wikipedia on the page. What is the problem with this Works Cited page?
Question 2 options:
a)
There is no problem since the website is listed; anyone can find the information
b)
More information is necessary for the website and page, like the author(s) and dates
c)
No final Works Cited page is needed because everything about Generals Lee and Grant is common knowledge.
Question 3
Etta paraphrased and summarized information about the two generals in several paragraphs, putting absolutely everything into her own words. She did not include parenthetical citations, but at the end of the essay, Etta included a Works Cited page with the URL for Wikipedia. Which statement below is correct?
Question 3 options:
a)
Etta can summarize and paraphrase the information freely, since she included the website at the end of her paper
b)
Wikipedia is such a strong, well-known source that Etta should have no problem with people knowing about her source
c)
Etta must include a parenthetical citation every time she paraphrases or summarizes any information
Read the scenario information and answer the following questions.
In a weekly discussion post, Zane cut and pasted a paragraph of data on recent car accidents in Missouri that are attributed to cell phone usage. He found the information and a few other statistics in an online press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Since it was the answer to the discussion question and said exactly what he wanted to say, Zane didn't think he needed to use quotes or include a reference for the source.
Question 4 (1 point)
Zane is surprised when the instructor tells him that he has committed plagiarism. Since it was just a discussion, he didn't think he needed to include references to his source. Has Zane committed plagiarism?
Question 4 options:
a)
The instructor is correct; Zane's discussion post is plagiarized
b)
Because it wasn't a paper Zane hasn't really committed plagiarism
c)
Zane hasn't committed plagiarism since he was just sharing statistics from a known source
Question 5 (1 point)
Since the paragraph said exactly what Zane felt was the answer to the question, is it appropriate for Zane to cut and paste the text from the Missouri State Highway Patrol website for his discussion post?
Question 5 options:
a)
Yes, it is appropriate because it covered what he wanted to say in the post
b)
Yes, it is appropriate because it was directly from the Missouri State Highway Patrol website
c)
No, it was not appropriate to cut and paste the text, even if it's from the Missouri State Highway Patrol
Question 6 (1 point)
Zane also found a graph on the website that he wanted to use in a later paper on driving and using cell phones. According to the tutorial, what must he do to ensure that he correctly acknowledges the source and doesn't plagiarize?
Question 6 options:
a)
Since he is using a graph, he must include complete source information in an accompanying caption and include bibliographic information on the website at the end of the paper
b)
Because the graph was on a website, it's okay to save the graph and use it in a paper. Since it's posted in a public space, you don't need to include source information
c)
Graphs, especially ones taken from websites, don't need to be cited. He just needs to include a link to the website in his Works Cited
Read the passage below from the journals of the Lewis and Clark expedition. After the passage you will find various attempts at quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing the information. Indicate what problems you see in the attempts at using the source information.
Here we had the misfortune to lose one of our sargeants, Charles Floyd. He was yesterday seized with a bilious colic, and all our care and attention were ineffectual to relieve him: a little before his death, he said to Captain Clark, "I am going to leave you," his strength failed him...he died with a composure which justified the high opinion we had formed of his firmness and good conduct. He was buried on the top of the bluff with the honours due to a brave soldier. (Biddle 29)
Question 7 (1 point)
Along the way, the men had the misfortune to lose a sergeant, Charles Floyd. He was seized with a bilious colic, and he died soon after.
This attempt is:
Question 7 options:
a)
Plagiarized (Incorrect)
b)
Inaccurate
c)
Acceptable
Question 8 (1 point)
According to Biddle, one man on the journey died of an ineffectual bilious disease probably caused by fighting, since he was a bold soldier (29).
This attempt is:
Question 8 options:
a)
Plagiarized
b)
Inaccurate
c)
Acceptable
Question 9 (1 point)
One man on the Lewis and Clark journey died of illness that the men could not treat. His name was Charles Floyd, and the men on the expedition honored him in death as a stalwart soldier (Biddle 29).
This attempt is:
Question 9 options:
a)
Plagiarized
b)
Inaccurate
c)
Acceptable
Question 10 (1 point)
Academic Dishonesty includes which three of the following (choose three):
Question 10 options:
a)
Summarizing information
b)
Failing to accurately cite sources for statistics, numbers, charts, and /or pictures
c)
Looking at Wikipedia
d)
Including the original author's name in a sentence rather than in the parenthetical citation
e)
Turning in a two page essay when the assignment directions clearly call for three pages
f)
Turning in work that has already been turned in for another instructor without getting permission first
g)
Purchasing someone else's research or writing and turning it in as one's own
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