Which of the following practices constitutes a form of academic plagiarism? (Select all that apply.)

### Why this is right - **Verbatim copying** reproduces words directly without proper acknowledgement. - **Patch writing** stitches copied wording from sources together. - **Collusion** involves using another student's work, including with permission, in a way that misrepresents authorship. - **Purloining** uses another person's work without permission. - **Self-plagiarism** reuses one's earlier work without acknowledgement. ### The concept These forms differ in method, but all raise problems of attribution or authorship. Subject searching is a research technique, not a form of plagiarism. ### The other options - **Subject searching**: It is a way of finding information by topic, not a form of plagiarism. ### Remember Plagiarism includes misuse of others' work and unacknowledged reuse of your own.