Student Plagiarism Survey

Please answer honestly.


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Within the past year, I have: (circle letters of all that apply)*
    Downloaded a paper from a website and turned in as my own work
    Cut and pasted work from an online source into my own writing (without using quotation marks or citing the source)
    Cut and pasted work from a print source into my own writing (without using quotation marks or citing the source)
    Copied a paper or homework assignment from another student
    Copied a sentence into my own writing but rearranged a few of the words
    Made up a fake source for a bibliography
    None of the above


  1. I think plagiarism at my school is:*
    very common
    somewhat common
    not very common
    rare


  1. I think copying written work from another student and handing it in as your own is:*
    a very serious offense
    a somewhat serious offense
    not a very serious offense
    not a serious offense


  1. When a teacher discovers that a student has plagiarized, I think he or she should:*
    give the student a chance to rewrite the assignment with no other penalty
    give the student a chance to rewrite and report the incident to an administrator and/or the student's parents
    assign a failing grade
    assign a failing grade and require a rewrite of the assignment
    assign a failing grade and report the incident to an administrator and/or the students's parents
    do nothing


  1. At our school, when teachers discover incidents of plagiarism, I think they mostly:*
    ignore it
    handle it themselves without involving administration
    report it to the administration and/or contact the students' parents


  1. I think the MAIN reason students at our school plagiarize is:*
    laziness
    concern about grades
    a lack of understanding of how to cite and do research
    pressures that arise because of getting behind on work and in other areas
    the perception that everyone else does it


  1. Select all of the answers that apply: The following do/might effectively discourage students from plagiarizing:*
    submitting papers to an online dectection service
    a school honor code
    knowing that getting caught will lead to disciplinary action
    discussing assignments and citation requirements with teachers in advance
    knowing that other students have gotten caught and faced consequences
    feeling excited about and invested in assignments and projects


  1. Please add any other comments about plagiarism at our school in the space below. Write at least one thought. Don't cop out and write "idk" or the equivalent.





Ms. Johnson
Lylburn Downing Middle School
VA