This document provides instructions for a worksheet project on avoiding plagiarism in research papers. It outlines five scavenger hunts to find answers to questions about plagiarism by searching three specified websites on the topic. The questions cover definitions of plagiarism, factors that lead to plagiarism, how to properly cite sources, and consequences of plagiarizing in a research paper.

1. Vanessa Madriz
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:
HuntOne:The Real Meaning of Plagiarism
1. There are many definitions of plagiarism, but what is the down-to-earth definition of
plagiarism? To steal and pass on others work as your own.
Hunt Two: Facts of Plagiarism
2. What are some of the factors attributed to someone who plagiarizes in their research
paper? Giving incorrect info, failing to put quotation marks, and copying so many words
from someone else rather your giving credit or not.
Hunt Three: Sources Cited and Not Cited
3. What fact was discovered regarding students’ notion about plagiarizing their papers?
Some professors don’t want to deal with having to play investigator to find out if the
student is committing plagiarism
4. What is the term for someone who uses their previous work in their new research paper?
It can be considered a violation of the copy act. The self stealer
5. What is someone referred to who provides invalid data about their sources? “The
misinformer”
6. If someone uses the necessary content of their source, but changes important information
to disguise their source, it is known as what? The perfect crime
Hunt Four: Citing Sources

2. 7. If your sources are of major significance to your ideas how should you cite the
source?change the font to one noticeably smaller in a document that is mostly 12 point
font, you should use a 10 point font.
HuntFive: 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? You fellow
classmate work.
2. What consequences could you encounter if you plagiarized in your research paper? A
fine, jail, and expulsion.
3. If your rewritten work is comparable to your source this is known as what? Plagiarism