Your job today is to create a quiz about plagiarism,
why to avoid plagiarism, and how to properly show where information
in a paper or presentation came from.

Open a Word document.You will print and turn in this document today, so be sure to put your name and the date at the top.

1. Define plagiarism. In the Word document you opened in Step 1, type:
   Plagiarism is....<your definition here>.

Use one of these dictionaries: Merriam Webster or Cambridge.
ESL students: try the translating dictionary.

Visit and read many of the sites below, all of which contain information about plagiarism.
You may use some or all of them as resources for your quiz.
You may also choose to find other sites about plagiarism

Using the Word document you opened in Step 1, write your quiz!

Format requirements:
1. Write five True or False questions.
2. Write five multiple choice questions.
3. Write two short answer questions.
Total: 12 questions!

Confused? Need a helping hand? Check out this sample quiz (on a different topic) for examples of the types of questions.

1. Save the final copy of your Plagiarism Quiz to your network folder.

2. Print your Plagiarism Quiz and your answer key with the list of websites to the Library printer.

3. Hand your quiz to your teacher as your "ticket out the door" when the bell rings.

   
Plagiarism Quiz Project last updated January 2008.
Created and maintained by Katie Hubert.