Question 1
According to the AMU Plagiarism policy, which of the following are examples of academic dishonesty:
a. Using information from a source without giving credit in-text and in the reference page to that source
b. Using another student's paper as your own
c. Helping another student cheat or be dishonest in class
d. All of the above
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Question 2
Using this passage from the AMU Plagiarism Policy:
The most frequently observed form of academic dishonesty is plagiarism. Plagiarism is the adoption or incorporation of another's ideas without proper attribution of the source. It is more simply defined as taking the writings of another person or people and representing them to be one's own.
Considering this definition of plagiarism, is the passage below from a student paper, concerning the AMU plagiarism policy, an example of plagiarism?
A simple definition of plagiarism is taking the writings of another person and adopting or incorporating their ideas without proper source attribution.
a. Yes, because this passage is a direct quote without the use of quotation marks.
b. Yes, because this passage is a simple rearragment of the author's words
c. No, because this passage is a paraphrase of the author's words
d. No, because this passage has been correctly cited
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Question 3
Here is the original sentence from Conner's Learn More Now (2004), page 40:
These tips will help you learn from what you see. Write your favorite tips in ornate letters on a sticky note, and post it on your refrigerator door, the front of your journal, or your dresser mirror-anyplace that you see each day.
Consider this passage from a student's RQ295 essay:
"These tips will help you learn from what you see. Write your favorite tips in ornate letters on a sticky note, and post it on your refrigerator door, the front of your journal, or your dresser mirror-anyplace that you see each day" wrote the author of the book.
Is the sentence from the RQ295 essay:
a. Cited correctly and does not need the author's name, year, or page number.
b. Is missing the publisher
c. Does not need to be cited
d. Should have the author's last name, the year, and the page number in parenthesis at the end of the quote
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Question 4
Here is the original sentence from Conner's Learn More Now (2004), page 42:
As an auditory listener, you're at an advantage in a word-based society,
but even you can become overwhelmed when too much information
comes at you.
Consider this passage from a student's RQ295 essay:
Conner (2004) says that people who learn through listening learn easily because our society is built for them. She also cautions that information overload can happen to anyone, even if they are in the right type of environment.
The sentence from the RQ295 essay is:
a. Cited correctly as a paraphrase because it expresses the source's idea and is totally reworded
b. Does not need to be cited at all
c. Is missing the book title and publisher
d. Should have the author's full name in italics and quotation marks
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Question 5
Here is the original passage from Conner's Learn More Now (2004), page 54:
If you're stressed, preoccupied, or afraid to make mistakes, even the best intentions won't bring you success. That's because emotions play a physiological role in the learning process.
Consider this passage from a student's RQ295 essay:
"If you're stressed, preoccupied, or afraid to make mistakes, even the best intentions won't bring you success. That's because emotions play a physiological role in the learning process." (Learn More Now, 2004, p. 54).
a. The citation at the end of the sentence is correct.
b. There should not be quotation marks anywhere in the sentence.
c. The author's last name should be used instead of the book title, the year and page number are correct
d. Because this passage is something we already learned, it does not need to be cited at all
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Question 6
Here is the original passage from Conner's Learn More Now (2004), page 155:
A mentor is someone who is skilled or experienced in an area you're learning about, who uses their background to help you fill your learning gaps.
Consider this passage from a student's RQ295 essay:
A mentor is someone who is skilled or experienced in an area one is learning about, who uses their background to help you fill your learning gaps.
This sentence is:
a. Correct as is and does not need to be cited
b. Should be cited as a direct quote by including quotations marks and an in-text citation
c. Should be cited as a paraphrase because it is written in the student's own words
d. Should mention the book title somewhere in the sentence
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Question 7
Here is the original passage from Conner's Learn More Now (2004), page 144:
Completing a portion of the project on your own works best for you
because it gives you time to focus your attention and concentrate.
Consider this passage from a student's RQ295 essay:
Completing a portion of the project on your own works best for you
because it gives you time to focus your attention and concentrate (Conner, 2004, p. 144).
This sentence:
a. Is cited correctly
b. Is missing the author's first name and book title
c. Is missing quotation marks
d. Should have the citation at the beginning of the sentence
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Question 8
Here is the original passage from Conner's Learn More Now (2004), page 8:
Some people learn for the sake of learning, and other people learn for the gratification
they get from meeting people in learning settings.
Consider this passage from a student's RQ295 essay:
Marcia Conner writes, "Some people learn for the sake of learning, and other people learn for the gratification they get from meeting people in learning settings" (Conner, M. (2004). Learn more now. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley and Sons).
This sentence:
a. Does not need quotation marks
b. Is cited correctly
c. Is missing a period at the end of the quote after "settings"
d. Is being cited with the format of a reference instead of a citation
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Question 9
Here is the original passage from Conner's Learn More Now (2004), page 198:
When you're required to use the equipment, the chairs, and the furniture that's available, remember that you can usually find ways to customize your space. For instance, if you prefer a more reclined or relaxed seat:
- Place a cushion or a pillow on your chair.
- Put your feet up, even if only on the leg supports of a table in
front of you.
- Avoid chairs altogether and stand or sit on the floor.
Consider the use of quotation marks in this passage from a student's essay:
In Learn More Now (Conner, 2004), the author writes about how to make any environment one's own. She suggests that someone can place a cushion or a pillow on your chair, put your feet up, even if only on the leg supports of a table in
front of you, avoid chairs altogether and stand or sit on the floor (p. 198).
This sentence is:
a. No quotation marks are needed because it is cited correctly as is
b. Quotation marks are needed for the whole passsage, beginning with the word "In" and ending with the word "floor".
c. No quotation marks are needed because this is the student's own words.
d. Quotation marks are needed around the three suggestions, beginning with the word "place" and ending with the word "floor".