English Language Arts Grade 8 45 min

Identify plagiarism

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1

Is copying 50 words in a 200-word essay plagiarism?

2

A sentence has 12 key words. 9 are from a source. Is this patchwriting?

3

An essay uses 5 main ideas. 4 are from one book, uncited. Is this plagiarism?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
An essay is 100 words long. If 20 words are copied directly, what percentage is plagiarized?
0.10%
1.20%
2.25%
3.50%
Easy
A paragraph has 10 key words, and 5 are identical to a source. What fraction represents the similarity?
0.1/4
1.1/3
2.1/2
3.3/4
Easy
A presentation has 3 main ideas, but 2 were taken from a website without citation. What fraction of the ideas are plagiarized?
0.1/3
1.1/2
2.2/3
3.3/3

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