COMM 160 MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW
(PSU) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
If I am found guilty of Academic Dishonesty, it could be placed on my permanent transcript. (T/F) -
correct answer-True
An "XF" grade is equivalent to an academicL"F." (T/F) -Lcorrect answer-False
Plagiarism is okay if I am not caught because it only affects me and not others. (T/F) - correct answer-False
Bringing the case isLtheLresponsibility of the instructor of record. If the charges are based in whole or in pa
rt on evidence or reports provided by a teaching assistant, the instructor must have reviewed the evidenc
e or report and be willing to personally stand behind it, and it becomes part of his or her case. (T/F) -
correct answer-True
The Philadelphia Inquirer has published an exclusive interview with the governor. It's OK to use quotesLfro
m that interview in the story you are writing for your local newspaper as long as you creditLThe Philadelphi
a Inquirer. (T/F) - correct answer-True
Penn State has information on the Internet/Web that can help me understand how to avoid plagiarism. (T/
F) - correct answer-True
You take a sentence from a professional journal and reorder the phrases, keepingLthe meaningLand most p
hrases intact. You do not cite your source. Is this plagiarism? (Yes/No) - correct answer-Yes
An acceptable excuse for committingLplagiarism is that you ran out of timeLand forgot to put all of your cita
tions in the bibliography. (T/F) - correct answer-False
The Academic Integrity Committee will reach its conclusion and issue itsLreport within ten days of the conc
lusion of the hearing and the submission of all relevant evidence. (T/F) - correct answer-True
, If the student failsLto sign the AcademicLIntegrity Disposition Form within the allotted time period, the pro
cess will move forward as if the student had accepted responsibility for the allegation. (T/F) -
correct answer-True
You copy another author's ideas to compare and contrast with your own ideas. You indent the text, identif
y the author, and use quotation marks when stating the author's ideas. You also provide a citation of the w
ork you copied in the bibliography of your paper. Is this plagiarism? (Yes/No) - correct answer-No
You are writing a story in which you mention that terrorists attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. It
is not necessary to provide a source for thisLinformation. (T/F) - correct answer-True
You have been asked to write a paper on Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. You copy several sentences from
a variety of textbooks and reorder them intoLa new paragraph. You put the copied text in quotes and creat
e a footnote or citation for each sentence. Is thisLplagiarism? (Yes/No) -Lcorrect answer-No
Following the faculty-
student meeting or email communication regarding a charge of academic dishonesty, the student will hav
e three business days to respond and to sign the Academic Integrity Disposition Form, accepting or contes
ting the charges and sanction(s). (T/F) - correct answer-False
Your friend in biology class hasLbeen sick for a week and is behind with her work. You feel sorry for her and
offer to helpLher with the assignment that is due tomorrow. After reviewingLyour class notes with her, you
lend her your reportLto copy. Is this considered cheating? (Yes/No) - correct answer-Yes
In COMM 160, there is a graded quiz due each week. When do you need to have them completed? -
correct answer-7 a.m. EST Monday
For COMM 160 you are asked to write an original sentence using an ellipsis, but you are unsure of how to
properly use an ellipsis. Instead of reviewing your course materials, you search the internet for examples o
f proper use of an ellipsis. You find a sentence on a grammar website, but you know you can't use it word-
for-
word, so you change a couple of words to "make it your own" and then submit the sentence asLpart of you
r assignment. This is plagiarism. (T/F) - correct answer-True
What part of speech?
(PSU) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
If I am found guilty of Academic Dishonesty, it could be placed on my permanent transcript. (T/F) -
correct answer-True
An "XF" grade is equivalent to an academicL"F." (T/F) -Lcorrect answer-False
Plagiarism is okay if I am not caught because it only affects me and not others. (T/F) - correct answer-False
Bringing the case isLtheLresponsibility of the instructor of record. If the charges are based in whole or in pa
rt on evidence or reports provided by a teaching assistant, the instructor must have reviewed the evidenc
e or report and be willing to personally stand behind it, and it becomes part of his or her case. (T/F) -
correct answer-True
The Philadelphia Inquirer has published an exclusive interview with the governor. It's OK to use quotesLfro
m that interview in the story you are writing for your local newspaper as long as you creditLThe Philadelphi
a Inquirer. (T/F) - correct answer-True
Penn State has information on the Internet/Web that can help me understand how to avoid plagiarism. (T/
F) - correct answer-True
You take a sentence from a professional journal and reorder the phrases, keepingLthe meaningLand most p
hrases intact. You do not cite your source. Is this plagiarism? (Yes/No) - correct answer-Yes
An acceptable excuse for committingLplagiarism is that you ran out of timeLand forgot to put all of your cita
tions in the bibliography. (T/F) - correct answer-False
The Academic Integrity Committee will reach its conclusion and issue itsLreport within ten days of the conc
lusion of the hearing and the submission of all relevant evidence. (T/F) - correct answer-True
, If the student failsLto sign the AcademicLIntegrity Disposition Form within the allotted time period, the pro
cess will move forward as if the student had accepted responsibility for the allegation. (T/F) -
correct answer-True
You copy another author's ideas to compare and contrast with your own ideas. You indent the text, identif
y the author, and use quotation marks when stating the author's ideas. You also provide a citation of the w
ork you copied in the bibliography of your paper. Is this plagiarism? (Yes/No) - correct answer-No
You are writing a story in which you mention that terrorists attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. It
is not necessary to provide a source for thisLinformation. (T/F) - correct answer-True
You have been asked to write a paper on Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. You copy several sentences from
a variety of textbooks and reorder them intoLa new paragraph. You put the copied text in quotes and creat
e a footnote or citation for each sentence. Is thisLplagiarism? (Yes/No) -Lcorrect answer-No
Following the faculty-
student meeting or email communication regarding a charge of academic dishonesty, the student will hav
e three business days to respond and to sign the Academic Integrity Disposition Form, accepting or contes
ting the charges and sanction(s). (T/F) - correct answer-False
Your friend in biology class hasLbeen sick for a week and is behind with her work. You feel sorry for her and
offer to helpLher with the assignment that is due tomorrow. After reviewingLyour class notes with her, you
lend her your reportLto copy. Is this considered cheating? (Yes/No) - correct answer-Yes
In COMM 160, there is a graded quiz due each week. When do you need to have them completed? -
correct answer-7 a.m. EST Monday
For COMM 160 you are asked to write an original sentence using an ellipsis, but you are unsure of how to
properly use an ellipsis. Instead of reviewing your course materials, you search the internet for examples o
f proper use of an ellipsis. You find a sentence on a grammar website, but you know you can't use it word-
for-
word, so you change a couple of words to "make it your own" and then submit the sentence asLpart of you
r assignment. This is plagiarism. (T/F) - correct answer-True
What part of speech?
