Though most students know it is wrong to directly copy paragraphs from other source, some students still end up plagiarizing because (1) they are not sure whether or not a source's information is common knowledge, (2) they are unfamiliar with citation conventions, or (3) they try to rephrase the author's words but end up patchwriting instead (i.e. using too much of the original language or sentence structure).If you're not sure if something counts as plagiarism, you should always ask your instructor for clarification before turning in an assignment.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

You borrow direct sentences or paragraphs from someone else and put them in your assignment. Although you haven’t used quotation marks, you have provided correct citations (or footnotes). Is this plagiarism?

Plagiarism is not allowed in this class. Can you recognize which of the following constitutes plagiarism? Select all that apply.Group of answer choicesSubmitting somebody's else assignment (from this or previous quarters) as your own.Copy-pasting from two or three reputable nutrition websites and rearranging the informationUsing an idea from another student as your ownCopying the sentence structure of a source but changing many of the words

Plagiarism can be avoided by:A) Copying the work of others accuratelyB) Paraphrasing the author’s text in your own wordsC) Cut and pasting from the InternetD) Quoting directly without revealing the source

What is the major reason for avoiding plagiarism?a: It is common in students to copyb: It steals one’s original idea or materialc: It is tough to cite one’s articled: It waste our time

Question 1Read the situation below and decide if it is plagiarism.Situation:Melissa submitted an essay that she had already written in another class for an assignment in her current class. She is the author of the essay, so she thinks this is just fine.1 pointThis is plagiarism.    This is not plagiarism.