The real world | Tiếng Anh 9 (Explore English) | Unit 11: What would you do? - Lớp 9 - Cánh Diều

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     What Is Plagiarism?

   Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It refers to using another person's words or ideas as your own. If a student is caught plagiarizing, he or she can be kicked out of school. It's therefore important to understand what plagiarism is, and how to avoid it.

A. (🎧3-24) Listen. Read each situation below. Write P if it's an example of plagiarism.

   1. Kevin copied his friend's essay and turned it in as his own.                                               _______
   2. Tara put quotation marks around a famous quote and listed the source.                          _______
   3. Zac summarized an author's ideas for his paper and listed the source.                             _______
   4. Pam copied and pasted a paragraph from an online encyclopedia for her report.            _______
   5. Hee-jin wrote the date of the invention of the light bulb without listing its source.          _______

B. (🎧3-25) Listen. Complete the notes. Two words are extra.

   1. Learn to ___________.
   2. Use ___________ sources.
   3. ___________ your sources.
   4. ___________ the source if the origin of the idea is unclear.

Discussion. What would you do if you knew a student turned in someone else's essay as his or her own? Why?