Academic Integrity Presentation Plymouth State University Department of

Academic Integrity Presentation Plymouth State University Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology

What is Plagiarism? • “An act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author” (Dictionary. com, 2014, para. 1) (Know Your Meme, 2012)

Video about Plagiarism(don’t forget to turn on the subtitles!): (University of Bergen, 2010) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Mwbw 9 KF-ACY

Plymouth State University’s Academic Integrity Policy (Plymouth State University, 2014 a) • “All members of the academic community are expected to be dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge in an honest, responsible, respectful, and ethical manner” (para. 1) • What does this mean? – Any act that portrays a member of the academic community as having acquired knowledge through legitimate study or research when, in fact, it has been stolen (para. 2) – Any act that elicits gains for one person that results in an unfair advantage over another (para. 2)

Intentional Plagiarism vs. Unintentional Plagiarism (University of Connecticut, 2014)

WHOA. This looks serious! How do I avoid it? • Make sure you’re citing enough! • Make sure you’re citing correctly! What does this mean? – If you are paraphrasing, cite the author and the year. – If you are directly quoting, cite the author, the year, and the page number from which the quotation comes. (Know Your Meme, 2014 c)

I plagiarized and my professor caught me! What happens now? ! (Plymouth State University, 2014 b) • You may go before an academic integrity panel, who will decide: – Whether you have or have not violated the academic integrity policy – If you have violated the policy, what the sanction will be • If you are found to have violated the academic integrity policy, you may be subject to: – – Failure for the assignment Failure for the class Suspension Expulsion (Know Your Meme, 2014 b)

That seems WAY harsh. Why can’t I just get away with it? • It is important to give others credit for the important work that they do! • What we call plagiarism in the academic world has a different name everywhere else: copyright infringement. Yes, plagiarism is illegal! (Know Your Meme, 2013)

Practice Time! See how you do on the following quiz. No need to be nervous! You won’t be graded.

Question 1: Identify the correct paraphrase! a. According to Smith and Schwartz, counseling is the most awesome helping profession. b. Smith said that counseling is the most awesome helping profession (Schwartz too, 2014). c. According to Smith and Schwartz (2014), counseling is the most awesome helping profession. d. Counseling is the most awesome helping profession.

Correct Answer: C In a proper paraphrase, the authors are cited together, followed by the year.

Question 2: Identify the correctly cited direct quotation! a. b. c. d. “The challenge for all counselors is to be capable of building strong relationships with their clients within the context of their theoretical frameworks, and to understand appreciate how these bonds dramatically affect work with clients” (Neukrug, 2012, p. 17). The challenge for all counselors is to be capable of building strong relationships with their clients within the context of their theoretical frameworks, and to understand appreciate how these bonds dramatically affect work with clients (Neukrug, 2007). “The challenge for all counselors is to be capable of building strong relationships with their clients within the context of their theoretical frameworks, and to understand appreciate how these bonds dramatically affect work with clients” (Neukrug). The challenge for all counselors is to be capable of building strong relationships with their clients within the context of their theoretical frameworks, and to understand appreciate how these bonds dramatically affect work with clients.

Correct Answer: A An appropriate citation for a direct quote includes the last name of the author, the year, and the page number from which the quotation comes.

Question 3: True or False? You don’t need quotation marks in a paper, ever.

Correct Answer: False! If you are directly quoting a source, it needs to be in quotation marks.

Question Four: True or False? If you cite sources in your project, you must have a references page at the end.

Correct Answer: True!

Question Five: True or False? When paraphrasing, you cannot use the same wording as the author. If you use the same wording, you must put it in quotations and cite appropriately.

Correct Answer: True!

Question Six: Pick the correct statement! a. If I plagiarize and my professor makes a big deal about it, they’re totally overreacting. b. When I’m paraphrasing a source, I don’t have to change the author’s wording. c. Even if I find material on the internet, it needs to be appropriately cited. d. Reference pages are only for people who are totally anal-retentive.

Correct Answer: C No matter where your material comes from, it needs to be appropriately cited!

Question Seven: True or False? It is possible to plagiarize, even if you are using your own previous work.

Answer: True! If you use your own previous work, you must still cite it!

Online Resources to Help with Citations: • Plymouth State University Writing Center: http: //www. plymouth. edu/office/writing-center/ • Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): https: //owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/section/2/10/ • APAStyle: http: //www. apastyle. org/ • Citation Machine: http: //www. citationmachine. net • Easy. Bib: http: //www. easybib. com

References Dictionary. com. (2014). Plagiarism. Dictionary. com. Retrieved from http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/plagiarism Know Your Meme. (2012). Skeptical Baby. Know Your Meme. Retrieved from http: //knowyourmeme. com/memes/skeptical-baby Know Your Meme. (2013). Matrix Morpheus. Know Your Meme. Retrieved from http: //knowyourmeme. com/memes/matrix-morpheus Know Your Meme. (2014 a). The most interesting man in the world. Know Your Meme. Retrieved from http: //knowyourmeme. com/memes/the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world Know Your Meme. (2014 b). Super cool ski instructor. Know Your Meme. Retrieved from http: //knowyourmeme. com/memes/super-cool-ski-instructor Know Your Meme. (2014 c). X all the Y. Know Your Meme. Retrieved from http: //knowyourmeme. com/memes/x-all-the-y Neukrug, E. (2012). The world of the counselor: An introduction to the counseling profession (4 th ed. ). Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole. Plymouth State University. (2014 a). University policies. Plymouth State University. Retrieved from http: //www. plymouth. edu/graduate/academics/catalog/university-policies / Plymouth State University. (2014 b). Office of the registrar. Plymouth State University. Retrieved from http: //www. plymouth. edu/office/registrar/academic-policies/academic-standing / University of Bergen. (2010). Et Plagieringseventyr [Video File]. Retrieved from https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Mwbw 9 KF- ACY University of Connecticut. (2014). Center for Academic Programs – CAP/SSS – Stamford. Uconn University Libraries. Retrieved from http: //classguides. lib. uconn. edu/content. php? pid=50827&sid=386249

Academic Integrity Agreement I _________ (print full name) understand the seriousness of plagiarism. In signing this document, I understand that if I am caught plagiarizing, I may be brought before the Plymouth State University Academic Integrity Panel. Based on the severity of the offense, I may fail the assignment, the course, be suspended, or be Expelled. Signature: ___________ Date: ______ *This form must be signed and submitted to your course instructor.