Chapter 7 Evaluating Information Avoiding Plagiarism 2013 The

Chapter 7 Evaluating Information & Avoiding Plagiarism © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Being an Honest Investigator © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Finding Trustworthy Information CRITERIA • Factual? • Reliable? • Well-supported? © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Finding Trustworthy Information • Current? • Verifiable? • Fair? • Comprehensive? © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Applying Critical-Thinking Skills © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Applying Critical-Thinking Skills • Reject claims based solely on anecdotes © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Applying Critical-Thinking Skills • Reject claims based solely on testimonials © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Applying Critical-Thinking Skills • Reject claims based solely on opinions © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Applying Critical-Thinking Skills • Find more than one source © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Applying Critical-Thinking Skills • Examine Opposing Viewpoints © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Applying Critical-Thinking Skills • Be cautious in using polls Did you vote in the last election? © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Applying Critical-Thinking Skills • Recognize the fallibility of experts M. D. = Trustworthy expert? © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Applying Critical-Thinking Skills • Beware of groups with misleading names The National Wetlands Coalition © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Analyzing Internet Sites © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Analyzing Internet Sites • Don’t be swayed by widespread dissemination $12 billion? © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Analyzing Internet Sites • Watch out for Web manipulation Always use high-quality wax © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Analyzing Internet Sites • Don’t be dazzled by high-tech design © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Analyzing Internet Sites • Investigate sponsors and authors -- Author credentials -- Background information © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Plagiarism © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Plagiarism My painting Your painting? © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Plagiarism • 1 st type: Wholesale copying © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Plagiarism • 2 nd type: Cut and paste © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Plagiarism • 3 rd type: Unacceptable paraphrase © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Plagiarism • Giving credit to sources Round 1: Give credit as you proceed through your speech • We call this oral source citations © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Plagiarism • Giving credit to sources round 2 Provide a handout listing sources (Can you say Bibliography…. ) © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Plagiarism • Giving credit to sources 5 th method: Display all books, articles, and photos on a table for audience inspection © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright Infringement • Be careful with copyrighted material © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Tip 7. 2 Be Specific when Citing Internet Sources © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.