The final exam for this class is a multi-part essay in which you will demonstrate your understanding of
plagiarism and citing sources.
Define plagiarism in your own words.
One of the biggest concerns in the study of wizardry and magic is ethical behavior. How is plagiarism an ethical concern?
Given that cheating and plagiarism is against Grey School policy, what would you do if you discovered another student had used someone else’s essay in a class?
While having a conversation in your House forum, another student posts a ritual they used last Samhain. You later decide to use their ritual in an essay. Should you cite their ritual? Why or why not?
Why might you use a direct quote? o What do your instructors prefer to see—original ideas and thoughts, or references to various sources? Why?
True/false
Answer true or false to the following questions. Include a brief explanation of your answer for each question.
It is acceptable to write an essay composed only of paraphrases and quotations from various sources.
Copying material from a website and pasting it directly into your essay is an acceptable way to complete an assignment.
Both direct quotes and paraphrases should have quotation marks.
Only written sources have to be cited. You don’t have to cite something that Morgan Freeman mentioned on his television show Through the Wormhole.
The Works Cited list should be sorted alphabetically.
“Runes are an ancient Germanic alphabet, used for writing, divination and magick. They were used throughout northern Europe, Scandinavia, the British Isles, and Iceland from about 100 B.C.E. to 1600 C.E. Runic inscriptions of great age have even been found in North America, supporting stories that the Vikings arrived in the Americas long before Columbus.”
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