Question

Which of these describe plagiarism? Check all that apply.

presenting someone else’s words as if it they were your own
using someone else’s idea without giving him or her credit
quoting and citing information correctly
presenting someone else’s idea as if it were your own
using text exactly as it appears without using quotation marks
presenting your own original ideas

Answer 1

Check: 1, 2, 4, 5.

- Presenting someone else’s words as if they were your own — plagiarism.
- Using someone else’s idea without giving credit — plagiarism.
- Presenting someone else’s idea as if it were your own — plagiarism.
- Using text exactly as it appears without quotation marks — plagiarism (even if you cite, failing to quote direct text is plagiarism).

Do not check:
- Quoting and citing information correctly — not plagiarism (that’s proper attribution).
- Presenting your own original ideas — not plagiarism.