Plagiarism and You_workshop. - (copy)


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Have you heard of "plagiarism"?

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  1. Choose the best complete answer to the sentence:
    I think that "plagiarism" is ...

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  1. Tick three of the ones that are true for you:

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    1. Copying saves time when I have a deadline.
    2. I'm not confident about my writing skills.
    3. I don't think it's a problem if I write another person's words when the information is correct.
    4. If I copy some text and then change some words, it's OK, isn't it?
    5. I think it's better to have a well-written text by someone else instead of my words.
    6. People might not understand if I write in my own words.
    7. I might learn how to write well, if I copy from someone who writes well!
    8. I don't like writing!
    9. I don't know how to summarise!
    10. If I put quotation marks around everything I copy & write the source, then it's OK.


  1. There is also the problem of "self-plagiarism". What do you think this is? If you don't know, try to guess.