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Plagiarism

Plagiarism. WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO AVOID IT. What does it mean?. The word “plagiarism ” comes from the Latin word “ plagiarius ” that means “kidnapper.” When you plagiarize, you are “kidnapping” or stealing someone else’s work. Two Types of Plagiarism. Intentional. Unintentional.

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Plagiarism

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  1. Plagiarism WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO AVOID IT

  2. What does it mean? • The word “plagiarism” comes from the Latin word “plagiarius” that means “kidnapper.” • When you plagiarize, you are “kidnapping” or stealing someone else’s work.

  3. Two Types of Plagiarism Intentional Unintentional • copying a friend’s work • “borrowing” papers • cutting and pasting without documenting • careless paraphrasing • poor documentation (citations) • excessive quotations

  4. Plagiarism is: • Turning in someone else’s work as your own • Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving them credit • Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks • Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation • Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit • Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not

  5. Use these 3 strategies • 1. Quoting • Quotations are the exact words of an author, copied directly from a source, word for word. Quotations must be cited! • Use quotations when: • You want to disagree with an author’s argument • You want to highlight particularly eloquent or powerful phrases or passages • You are comparing and contrasting specific points of view

  6. Use these 3 strategies • 2. Paraphrasing • Paraphrasing means rephrasing the words of an author, putting his/her thoughts in your own words. When you paraphrase, you rework the source’s ideas, words, phrases, and sentence structures with your own. You must still cite your sources. • Paraphrase when: • You plan to use information on your note cards and wish to avoid plagiarizing • You want to avoid overusing quotations • You want to use your own voice to present information

  7. Use these 3 strategies • 3. Summarizing • Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) of one or several writers into your own words, including only the main point(s). Summaries are significantly shorter than the original. Again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to their original sources. • Summarize when: • You want to establish background or offer an overview of a topic • You want to discuss information from several sources about a topic • You want to determine the main ideas of a single source

  8. Things you don’t have to cite • Facts that are widely known and are considered “common knowledge.” • Example: George Washington was our first president. • Your own experiences or observation.

  9. Bibliography • "10 Types of Plagiarism." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2014. • Lathrop, Ann and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. • "Online Etymology Dictionary." Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, 2014. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. • ValenazaJ. "InfoTech - InfoLit@SPSD." InfoTech - InfoLit@SPSD. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.

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