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Avoiding Plagiarism . Using Sources. Definition of Plagiarism. To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own. To use (another’s production) without crediting the source. To commit literary theft.
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Avoiding Plagiarism Using Sources
Definition of Plagiarism • To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own. • To use (another’s production) without crediting the source. • To commit literary theft. • To present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source . • In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves stealing someone else’s work, whether intentional or not.
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Introduce Cite Analyze Example of How to Introduce, Cite, and Analyze Dr. Levine specifically describes how television violence can influence young teens who are in the process of separating from their families and forging their own identities. One of the skills that adolescents must acquire to be successful is impulse control. They need practice and positive role models as they develop their cognitive skills and moral values.The ideal context for identity formation is “a supportive and respectful family” (Levine 169). If teens rebel against over-involved families or lack supportive families, they may turn to television, receiving misinformation and negative role models. Without adequate corrections to the view of life presented by television, impulsive teens may take as their “scripts” programs that suggest aggression is the way to deal with conflict situations.
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Examples Andrea Martinez concluded that most research studies show “positive, though weak, relations between exposure to television violence and aggressive behavior” (qtd. in “Research”). Levine describes more specifically how television violence can influence young teens, who are in the process of separating from their families and forging their own identities. Huesmann and Eron state … A program called Cease Firewarned …
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Block Indent(Hit “Tab” twice) Notice difference in period placement between short and long quotations. Short vs. Long Quotations A quotation is considered “long” if it is more than four lines. Andrea Martinez, a researcher at the University of Ottawa, who did a comprehensive review of scientific literature on the effects of television violence in 1994 concluded that most research studies show “a positive, though weak, relation between exposure to television violence and aggressive behavior" (Jones, 2009, p. 34). • Levine quotes Eron’s speech to the U.S. Senate • Committee on Governmental Affairs: • There can no longer be any doubt that heavy • exposure to televised violence is one of the causes • of aggressive behavior, crime and violence in • Society….The effect is not limited to children who • are already disposed to being aggressive and is not • restricted to this country. (Jones, 2009, p. 34). ) • Indeed, Levine describes several horrifying incidents of • imitative violence:the first describes two adolescents
