Mr. Hamlin - Honesty Policy Quiz | Attempts: 260

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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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A Quiz to test your understanding of Pinetree Secondary School's Honesty Policy

2.

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
Correct Answer

A. All of the above

Explanation

All of these examples are considered to be cheating.

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3.

Only copying a little bit of somebody else's work is not considered cheating.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

Even the smallest bit of copying is still considered plagiarism.

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4.

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
Correct Answer

A. Always cite your sources and put thoughts into your own words

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.

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5.

Having somebody else correct spelling mistakes in your essay is considered cheating.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

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

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6.

Having somebody else re-write your paper for you is considered cheating.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

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

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7.

Copying & pasting a definition from Wikipedia into your assignment is considered plagiarism.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

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

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8.

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.
Correct Answer

A. No

Explanation

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

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9.

Will all your other teachers find out if you are caught cheating?
- Yes
- No
Correct Answer

A. Yes

Explanation

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

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10.

If you make a mistake and copy something by accident does it still count as cheating?
- Yes
- No
Correct Answer

A. Yes

Explanation

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

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Mr. Hamlin - Honesty Policy Quiz

Cheating is defined as:

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Select which examples can be considered cheating:

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

What is the best way to avoid plagiarism?

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

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

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

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

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

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