PLAGIARISM WHAT IT IS HOW TO AVOID IT

PLAGIARISM WHAT IT IS & HOW TO AVOID IT

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What Is Plagiarism? using somebody else’s ideas or words* as if they are your own * “intellectual property” (the creator owns them)

PLAGIARIZING = CHEATING Source: Microsoft Clip Art PLAGIARIZING = STEALING

Did You Know? “The penalties for plagiarism can be surprisingly severe, ranging from failure of classes and expulsion from academic institutions to heavy fines and jail time!” Source: http: //www. plagiarism. org/

Is It Plagiarism If… Source: Microsoft Clip Art …you print a paper you found online, put your name on it, and turn it in for a grade?

Is It Plagiarism If… …your friend writes a paper for you and you turn it in with your name on it? Source: Microsoft Clip Art

DUH. Source: http: //www. flickr. com/photos/abizeleth/810476111/

But Is It Still Plagiarism If… …you write almost all of your paper, but it includes a paragraph you copied from a source that you didn’t cite? min e not min e Source: Microsoft Clip Art min e

YES!

But Is It Still Plagiarism If… …you write a paper in your own words, but you got the ideas from a web page that you didn’t cite? Source: Microsoft Clip Art

YES!

You Must Cite* When… • you use someone else’s words • you use your own words from a previous essay • you use someone else’s ideas • you reprint diagrams, illustrations, charts, and pictures * CITE = DOCUMENT, GIVE CREDIT TO

How to Avoid Plagiarism: Taking Notes Correctly

Important Tips ESPECIALLY WHEN USING ONLINE SOURCES & CUTTING AND PASTING • If you’re copying a quote, put a big Q beside it or put quotes around it. • If you’re paraphrasing, put a big P beside your notes.

Important Tips • Put an S in your notes if you are taking ideas from a source or a ME when you are brainstorming your own ideas.

Final Super-Important Note-Taking Tip • Write down the following information about your sources as you use them: ü author ü title ü date ü page numbers ü publishing company

How to Avoid Plagiarism: Citing Sources Correctly

When Using a Direct Quotation 1. put quotation marks around it AND 2. cite the source. “ ”

Direct Quotation Example UFOs may sound like a big joke to some of us, but for many people, they’re no laughing matter. In fact, in one U. S. survey in 2002, “it was found that 40 million Americans say they have seen a UFO or know someone who has” (Stewart 7). Source: Microsoft Clip Art

When Paraphrasing or Summarizing You can’t simply change a few words here and there. It must be your words AND sentence structure AND you still have to cite your source. 1. Write your paraphrase or summary WITHOUT looking at the original source. AND THEN…

When Paraphrasing or Summarizing 2. Check your paraphrase or summary against the original to make sure that you got the content right but didn’t steal any phrases or key words. AND FINALLY…

When Paraphrasing or Summarizing 3. Cite your source! lways cite your sources always cite your sources always cite your sources always cite your sources always our sources always cite your sources always cite your sources always cite your sources always cite your sources lways cite your sources always cite your sources always our sources always cite your sources alw ite your sources always cite your sources

Paraphrase Examples According to Gail Stewart, many UFO experts believe that undergoing hypnosis can actually cause people to believe they were abducted by aliens (68). OR Many UFO experts believe that undergoing hypnosis can actually cause people to believe they were abducted by aliens (Stewart 68).

One Exception Facts considered to be common knowledge do NOT need to be cited. Source: Microsoft Clip Art Example: Revolutionary War hero George Washington served as America’s first president.

Some Last Reminders Source: Microsoft Clip Art 1. Your teacher wants to see your ideas, not a bunch of quotes strung together. 2. Treat internet sources just like you would treat a book. 3. Cite your sources. 4. Begin early. Good research takes time. 5. Ask your teacher or librarian for help.

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Sources “Plagiarism: What it is and How to Avoid It. ” (Power. Point Presentation). 2007. Holdredge, Amanda. “Cheating and How to Avoid It. ” Mankato Area Public Schools. www. isd 77. k 12. mn. us/cheat 77. pdf “How to Avoid Plagiarism. ” Beverly High School Library Media Center. http: //www. bhsonline. org/library/print. php? plagiarism. htm Plagiarism. org Learning Center. www. plagiarism. org. “You Quote It, You Note It. ” Acadia University, Vaughan Memorial Library. http: //library. acadiau. ca/tutorials/plagiarism/