Assemble each citation by ordering its fields the way the style demands, then judge whether a student's paraphrase crosses the line into plagiarism.
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How to play
Every round has two parts. First you arrange a source's fields (author, title, container, publisher, year, pages) into the order a named citation style requires, watching a live preview. Then you classify sample paraphrases as fair use, patchwork, or theft.
Reorder the field tokens until the citation matches the style's rules
Check your order and move on once every field is in place
Read each source-and-paraphrase pair and pick fair use, patchwork or theft
A hint snaps one field into place but costs you points
Game modes
Daily: a fixed case shared by everyone each day
Practice: fresh randomized rounds
Controls
Desktop: drag field tokens between slots, or click a token to swap it rightward; click choices to judge a lift
Phone & tablet: tap a token to swap it into the next slot and tap a verdict button
Tips & strategy
Read the style's rule line carefully, author and title placement is what most styles differ on
For paraphrases, watch for kept sentence structure with swapped synonyms: that pattern is patchwork, not fair use
What you'll learn
Cite Right drills citation formatting and academic-integrity habits.
Skills: citation formatting, academic integrity, research skills
Best for: roughly grades 8–12 (ages 13+)
For parents & teachers: citations and academic integrity.
About Cite Right
Cite Right is an original free browser study game that drills citation formatting and academic-integrity judgement, turning the dry rules of referencing into a hands-on ordering and classification puzzle.
A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.
