Avoiding Plagiarism

Plagiarism, or taking credit for another person’s ideas, is considered cheating, and students sometimes plagiarize for papers and essays.

Check your head with this quiz before you make any big mistakes. If you still have questions about what is and isn’t cheating, talk to your teacher.

Sources:

The President and Fellows of Harvard University. Writing with Sources. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1996.

The Trustees of Indiana University, “Plagiarism: What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it.”

The Regents of the University of California,“Avoiding Plagiarism: Mastering the Art of Scholarship.”