Mr. Hamlin - Honesty Policy Quiz
A Quiz to test your understanding of Pinetree Secondary School's Honesty Policy
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Cheating is defined as:
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Any attempt by a student to complete an examination, assignment, or assessment by unfair means
- B.
Any attempt by a student to complete their assignment late and hand-it in anyways
- C.
Any attempt by a student to complete their assignment by asking for help
Correct Answer
A. Any attempt by a student to complete an examination, assignment, or assessment by unfair means -
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Select which examples can be considered cheating:
- A.
Copying work from a friend
- B.
Copying an essay from the internet word for word
- C.
Looking up answers to an exam on your mobile device
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the aboveExplanation
All of these examples are considered to be cheating.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Only copying a little bit of somebody else's work is not considered cheating.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Even the smallest bit of copying is still considered plagiarism.Rate this question:
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- 4.
What is the best way to avoid plagiarism?
- A.
Always cite your sources and put thoughts into your own words
- B.
Put thoughts into your own words
- C.
Copy & paste but change a few words here and there
- D.
Make sure you let somebody know if you are copying from them
Correct Answer
A. Always cite your sources and put thoughts into your own wordsExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Having somebody else correct spelling mistakes in your essay is considered cheating.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Editing or giving feedback is not considered cheating. To be safe, you should credit the editor in your title page.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Having somebody else re-write your paper for you is considered cheating.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Giving feedback is not cheating but doing the work for you is.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Copying & pasting a definition from Wikipedia into your assignment is considered plagiarism.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Copying from Wikipedia without citing your source is plagiarism and that is cheating.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Are you still eligible for any school awards or honour roll if you are caught cheating?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Maybe, if you ask very nicely and promise to never cheat again.
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
Any cheating will disqualify you from any chance of school awards or honour roll.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Will all your other teachers find out if you are caught cheating?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
All of your teachers will be notified upon any incident of cheating.Rate this question:
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- 10.
If you make a mistake and copy something by accident does it still count as cheating?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Cheating is cheating - even if it's an accident.Rate this question:
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