1. Shuntavis Dixson
Project Worksheet - Plagiarism and Research Paper Scavenger
Hunt
Instructions: This worksheet project is intended for students interested in writing a research
paper on how to avoid plagiarism and was created for my EDTECH 502-The Internet for
Educators Class.
There are five hunts and ten answers to search for to complete this worksheet. Answer all
questions using the information from the linked web sites and record your answers on this
worksheet.
Hunts One-Four: Plagiarism.org: http://www.plagiarism.org/
Answer the following questions using this worksheet:
Hunt One: The Real Meaning of Plagiarism
1. There are many definitions of plagiarism, but what is the down-to-earth definition of
plagiarism?
- An act of fraud, stealing someone else’s work and lying about it afterward.
Hunt Two: Facts of Plagiarism
2. What are some of the factors attributed to someone who plagiarizes in their research
paper?
- Sometimes deadlines come around sooner than expected, assignments become
overwhelming and get confused.
Hunt Three: Sources Cited and Not Cited
3. What fact was discovered regarding students’ notion about plagiarizing their papers?
- 54% of students admitted to plagiarizing from the internet.
4. What is the term for someone who uses their previous work in their new research paper?
- Someone borrows generously from his or her previous work, violating policies
concerning the expectation of originality adopted by academic institutions.
5. What is someone referred to who provides invalid data about their sources?
- Someone who misinforms, so the teacher can’t find where the work came from.

2. 6. If someone uses the necessary content of their source, but changes important information
to disguise their source, it is known as what?
-Plagiarism- you should know how to identify your source. Also you can use footnotes
and endnotes
Hunt Four: Citing Sources
7. If your sources are of major significance to your ideas how should you cite the source?
- Mention the author’s name, title of book, and genre.
Hunt Five: Plagiarism and Research Paper
eHow: How to Avoid Plagiarism in a Research Paper http://www.ehow.com/how_9265_avoid-plagiarism-
research.html
1. What should you be careful to avoid when writing your research paper?
2. What consequences could you encounter if you plagiarized in your research paper?
3. If your rewritten work is comparable to your source this is known as what?