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Avoiding Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism. Today’s Goals. Explain the importance of proper citation and avoiding plagiarism. Revise narratives to incorporate online research relevant to the ideas presented in your individual narratives. . What is Plagiarism?.

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Avoiding Plagiarism

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  1. Avoiding Plagiarism

  2. Today’s Goals • Explain the importance of proper citation and avoiding plagiarism. • Revise narratives to incorporate online research relevant to the ideas presented in your individual narratives.

  3. What is Plagiarism? • Plagiarism is the act of presenting the words, ideas, images, sounds, or the creative expression of others as your own. • In a 2003 study of 25 schools (4,500 students), over half of the students admitted to intentionally plagiarizing on some written assignments using information from the internet. • Donald L. McCabe, Center for Academic Integrity

  4. What Do You Need to Cite?

  5. Two Types of Plagiarism • Intentional: • copying a friend’s work • Buying or borrowing papers • Cutting and pasting text without documentation • “Borrowing” media without documentation • Unintentional: • Careless paraphrasing • Poor documentation • Failure to use your own “voice”

  6. Excuses, Excuses! It’s okay if I don’t get caught! Everyone does it! I was too busy to write that paper! (Job, big game, too much homework!) The assignment was BORING! I’ve got to get into college! I and parents/ bosses expect “A”s! My teachers expect too much!

  7. Possible Consequences to Plagiarizing • “0” on the assignment • Suspension or expulsion from school and/or school activities • Note on student record • Loss of reputation and trust • Loss of job • Prosecution

  8. Do I Have to Cite Everything? • NOPE! • You do not need to cite: • Facts that are widely known • Information or judgments that are considered “common knowledge” • Examples: • George Washington was the first president of the United States. • The capital of Ohio is Columbus

  9. Three Strategies • Quoting • To repeat words, images, etc. directly from a book, movie, song, newspaper, etc. • Paraphrasing • Restating or rewording the text in your own words. • Summarizing • Giving a statement of the main points of a work in your own words. • Each of these strategies MUST be cited!

  10. Did You Know? • The word “plagiarism” comes from a Latin word that means “kidnapper” • Don’t be a kidnapper!

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