Understanding Plagiarism
This worksheet helps grade 10 students understand what plagiarism is, its different forms, and how to avoid it in their academic writing.
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet will test your understanding of plagiarism and how to avoid it.
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement. All published and unpublished material, whether in manuscript, printed or electronic form, is covered under this definition. Plagiarism can take many forms, from submitting an entire essay written by someone else to copying a few sentences without proper citation. Even paraphrasing another's work too closely without acknowledging the source can be considered plagiarism. Academic institutions take plagiarism very seriously, and consequences can range from failing an assignment to expulsion from school. To avoid plagiarism, always cite your sources properly, use quotation marks for direct quotes, and put ideas into your own words when paraphrasing, still citing the original source.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a form of plagiarism?
Submitting an entire essay written by someone else.
Copying a few sentences directly and putting them in quotation marks with citation.
Paraphrasing another's work too closely without acknowledging the source.
Incorporating someone else's ideas into your work without full acknowledgement.
2. What are the potential consequences of plagiarism mentioned in the passage?
A warning from the teacher.
Expulsion from school.
A failing grade on the assignment.
All of the above.
Instructions: Read each statement and circle True or False.
1. Plagiarism only applies to written text and not to other forms of media.
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False
2. If you change a few words in a sentence from a source, you don't need to cite it.
True
False
Instructions: Complete the sentences using the appropriate terms.
1. To avoid plagiarism, always your sources properly.
2. When using direct quotes, you must always enclose them in .
3. Even if you put ideas into your own words, you still need to the original source.
1. Explain in your own words what plagiarism is and why it is considered a serious academic offense.
2. Describe three strategies you can use to ensure you are not plagiarizing in your academic work.