Plagiarism vs Paraphrasing (For Builders)

End-of-lesson check

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1. Why can schools easily detect word-swap 'paraphrasing'?

   1. The original structure and logical flow remain unchanged
   2. Word-swapping uses complicated vocabulary
   3. Students never get caught copying words
   4. Schools do not check for plagiarism

2. Before you can truly paraphrase a source, what must you do first?

   1. Ask a teacher for help
   2. Find five synonyms for each word
   3. Understand the idea being expressed
   4. Copy the source three times

3. Which form of plagiarism does the lesson describe as 'most obvious'?

   1. Direct copying without quotation marks
   2. Idea theft
   3. Using a citation
   4. Word-swap paraphrasing

4. In the paraphrase workflow, what should you do immediately after reading the source until you understand it?

   1. Search for more sources
   2. Highlight the main words
   3. Start writing while looking at the source
   4. Close the source and don't look at it

5. Why does the lesson suggest trying to explain the idea out loud after paraphrasing?

   1. To practice your speaking skills
   2. To impress your classmates
   3. To avoid using quotes
   4. To test if you truly understood the idea

6. If you correctly paraphrase a source, do you still need to cite it?

   1. Only if you use direct quotes
   2. No, paraphrasing makes the idea yours
   3. Yes, because the idea is still from someone else
   4. Only if the teacher asks for it

7. Which type of plagiarism involves copying ideas without attribution?

   1. Proper citation
   2. Direct copying
   3. Idea theft
   4. Word-swap paraphrasing

8. The lesson says 'sneaky copying' (word-swapping) is easy to detect. What is the main reason given?

   1. Teachers read every assignment three times
   2. Students always get caught immediately
   3. The original organization and flow remain visible
   4. Computer programs cannot detect synonyms

9. According to the paraphrase workflow, what should you do after writing the idea from memory?

   1. Delete your version and start over
   2. Submit your work immediately
   3. Compare your version to the original
   4. Ask someone else to read it

10. What is the purpose of comparing your paraphrased version to the original source?

    1. To make your version longer
    2. To prove you read the source
    3. To check that you captured the idea accurately in your own words
    4. To copy anything you missed

11. What does the 'explain out loud' test prove about your paraphrasing?

    1. How well you can memorize text
    2. If you cited correctly
    3. Whether you used proper grammar
    4. Whether you truly understood the idea

12. A student changes every third word in a paragraph to synonyms. The lesson would call this:

    1. Proper citation
    2. An excellent paraphrase
    3. Sneaky copying, not true paraphrasing
    4. A good research strategy

13. Why is changing the sentence structure important in real paraphrasing?

    1. It shows you understood the idea and can express it differently
    2. It uses more difficult vocabulary
    3. It confuses plagiarism checkers
    4. It makes the writing longer

14. The lesson says paraphrasing is a skill that proves something about you. What does it prove?

    1. That you can type fast
    2. That you understand the material
    3. That you cite correctly
    4. That you read many books

15. If you cannot explain an idea out loud after 'paraphrasing' it, what does that indicate?

    1. You are still copying, not truly paraphrasing
    2. You should use more quotes
    3. Your paraphrase is too short
    4. You need to study more vocabulary