| Term | Definition |
|---|
| true | Plagiarism is the wrongful act of taking someone else's thoughts and ideas and presenting them as your own. |
| false | Copying from published sources without documentation and submitting a pre-written essay are the only two actions which may constitute plagiarism. |
| true | Punishment for a student who commits plagiarism may include the following: filing an assignment or class, suspension, expulsion, or notation of the offense on a student's transcript. |
| true | Poor research and time management skills combined with the pressure to maintain a high grade point average may lead a student to believe that plagiarism is the only way to accomplish his or her goals. |
| false | Pleading ignorance is an excuse that will win sympathy for students who plagiarize. |
| false | Students commit plagiarism when they use and cite the ideas of others in their paper. |
| true | Research papers on the internet are NOT screened for quality and might not be relevant to a student's assignment or even have accurate information. |
| true | Any help from a friend, relative, or teacher should be limited to proofreading, brainstorming, and specific research problems in your paper. |
| true | By setting up a small, structured goal system, it should be easier to have your research paper ready to turn in on the due date. |
| false | If you don't know whether to cite a source on a paper, just leave it out. |
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