What is plagiarism? Choose the correct definition according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
A: Soundness of moral principle; the character of uncorrupted virtue, esp. in relation to truth and fair dealing; uprightness, honesty, sincerity.
B: Secret agreement or understanding for purposes of trickery or fraud; underhand scheming or working with another; deceit, fraud, trickery.
C: The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft.
A: Soundness of moral principle; the character of uncorrupted virtue, esp. in relation to truth and fair dealing; uprightness, honesty, sincerity.
B: Secret agreement or understanding for purposes of trickery or fraud; underhand scheming or working with another; deceit, fraud, trickery.
C: The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft.
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- Plagiarism is “the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own”. Which is NOT a way of avoiding plagiarism? A: Rewrite or summarize what you have read from other papers in your own words B: Include the source Information for paraphrasing. C: Copy only small part of others’ work. D: Quote or cite using proper documentation.
- According to Alex, plagiarism is taking someone else’s _____ as your own in your academic paper.
- 2. One of the best way to avoid plagiarism is ________________. A: to know what plagiarism is and what is NOT plagiarism B: to summarize the information of the original text in your own words C: to give credit to the original authors whenever you quote or paraphrase someone else’s words, or when you use someone else’s ideas D: to rewrite the original author’s sentences or paragraphs
- Which of the following statements is NOT correct about plagiarism? A: Stealing and using the ideas and writings of another person as one's own is regarded as plagiarism. B: Appropriating passages or ideas from another person and using them as one's own is regarded as plagiarism. C: Not crediting other's idea within or at the end of one's paper is regarded as plagiarism. D: Rewriting others' ideas in one's own words is regarded as plagiarism.
- What are the exact purposes for English learners to learn English according to the author? A: To live in a foreign country. B: To raise one's standard of living. C: To be competitive in today's globalized society. D: To work for a multinational company. E: To become an interpreter or concierge.