Avoiding Plagiarism

Answer 1

• YES!

If your instructor specifies that you are expected to do your own work, then both you and your friend can be charged with plagiarism. If you’re not sure whether or not you are allowed to work in groups, ASK!!!

Answer 2

• YES!

Helping someone to cheat is frowned upon and is definitely a prohibited under the CSUN Policy on Academic Dishonesty . You could be charged and face penalties.

Answer 3

• YES!

You are still copying someone else’s ideas without acknowledging the author, even if you were going to say the same thing. Every single time you quote from another source, you must include the citation.

Answer 4

• NO – But this is a trick question!

Altering a medical note falls under the category of Misrepresentation of Facts and carries penalties just as strict as the other instances of inappropriate academic behavior.

Answer 5

• YES!

You could be charged with plagiarism (after all, you are handing someone else’s work in as your own), and your friend could be charged with participating in an offense.

Answer 6

• NO!

It’s your choice whether or not to report someone else’s cheating. However, it’s you that’s going to lose out here – cheating skews the curve and gives someone an academic advantage through dishonest means. Do you really want that in your classes?

Answer 7

• YES!

As strange as it sounds, re-submission falls under the category of Cheating. When your instructor assigns a paper, it is expected to be researched and written specifically for that purpose.

Answer 8

• NO – But this is a trick question!

You are misrepresenting facts by fabricating anything on your bibliography or any other assignment, for that matter. You are better off to head back to the library to find one more source.

Answer 9

• NO!

Materials posted by professors for student use are legitimate and a great way to study. If professors post old exams for student use, you can use them as practice tests.

Answer 10

• YES!

This is another case of Misrepresentation of Facts.