Mr. Hamlin - Honesty Policy Quiz

1. Select which examples can be considered cheating:

Copying work from a friend

Copying an essay from the internet word for word

Looking up answers to an exam on your mobile device

All of the above

All of these examples are considered to be cheating.

Explanation

All of these examples are considered to be cheating.

2. Cheating is defined as:

Any attempt by a student to complete an examination, assignment, or assessment by unfair means

Any attempt by a student to complete their assignment late and hand-it in anyways

Any attempt by a student to complete their assignment by asking for help

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Explanation

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3. Will all your other teachers find out if you are caught cheating?

Yes

No

All of your teachers will be notified upon any incident of cheating.

Explanation

All of your teachers will be notified upon any incident of cheating.

4. Having somebody else re-write your paper for you is considered cheating.

True

False

Giving feedback is not cheating but doing the work for you is.

Explanation

Giving feedback is not cheating but doing the work for you is.

5. Are you still eligible for any school awards or honour roll if you are caught cheating?

Yes

No

Maybe, if you ask very nicely and promise to never cheat again.

Any cheating will disqualify you from any chance of school awards or honour roll.

Explanation

Any cheating will disqualify you from any chance of school awards or honour roll.

6. What is the best way to avoid plagiarism?

Always cite your sources and put thoughts into your own words

Put thoughts into your own words

Copy & paste but change a few words here and there

Make sure you let somebody know if you are copying from them

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to always cite your sources and put thoughts into your own words. This means acknowledging the original author or source of information and using your own language and phrasing to express the ideas. It is important to give credit to the original source and avoid directly copying or paraphrasing without proper attribution.

Explanation

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to always cite your sources and put thoughts into your own words. This means acknowledging the original author or source of information and using your own language and phrasing to express the ideas. It is important to give credit to the original source and avoid directly copying or paraphrasing without proper attribution.

7. Copying & pasting a definition from Wikipedia into your assignment is considered plagiarism.

True

False

Copying from Wikipedia without citing your source is plagiarism and that is cheating.

Explanation

Copying from Wikipedia without citing your source is plagiarism and that is cheating.

8. Only copying a little bit of somebody else's work is not considered cheating.

True

False

Even the smallest bit of copying is still considered plagiarism.

Explanation

Even the smallest bit of copying is still considered plagiarism.

9. If you make a mistake and copy something by accident does it still count as cheating?

Yes

No

Cheating is cheating - even if it's an accident.

Explanation

Cheating is cheating - even if it's an accident.

10. Having somebody else correct spelling mistakes in your essay is considered cheating.

True

False

Editing or giving feedback is not considered cheating. To be safe, you should credit the editor in your title page.

Explanation

Editing or giving feedback is not considered cheating. To be safe, you should credit the editor in your title page.