1. Plagiarism is considered cheating because it involves presenting someone else’s work, ideas, or words as your own without giving proper credit, which violates academic integrity and misrepresents your originality and effort.
2. Yes, you still have to include a citation for the source of the idea when you paraphrase. Paraphrasing means rewording the original text in your own language, but the underlying idea or information still belongs to the original author. Failing to cite it is still plagiarism because you are not acknowledging the origin of the idea.
3. If you are unsure whether a statement is common knowledge, you should err on the side of caution and include a citation. It is better to give credit than to risk committing plagiarism. When in doubt, cite the source.
4. ____ True X False
5. ____ True X False
6. ____ True X False
7. X True ____ False
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of identifying plagiarism worksheet.
