Not giving credit to an author by omitting quotation marks, references and sources.

2. Plagiarism is a rapidly growing problem in educational institutions today, due to the increase in computer use at school and at home. Computers are a powerful educational tool, and there are many obvious advantages of using computers in the classroom, especially when activities are integrated into the curriculum. Learning is greatly increased, but may be compromised when technology is misused. Instantly, with just a click of the mouse, we now have an incredible amount of information available to us for personal and educational use. Plagiarism may occur intentionally or unintentionally, and the seriousness of this issue is not always fully understood by students, educators and parents.

3. Not giving credit to an author by omitting quotation marks, references and sources. • Paragraphs are copied and pasted together from different sites in a patchwork method to form an essay. • Free research papers, critical analyses, book reviews, movie reviews etc. are obtained from a “paper mill” on the Internet. It is also possible to buy essays online. • Assignments are simply printed out from a Web site and then submitted. • Copying someone else’s work or doing the assignment for another person. • Making “cosmetic” changes by replacing “is” with “was”, or other simple modifications to an original text.

4. You are using someone else’s words orideas from abook, magazine, newspaper,movie, T.V. program, song, Web page or any other source of information. • You use information given from a personal interview. • You copy the exact words from a source. • You print out any diagrams, pictures or charts etc. from a source of information.

5. It is essential that credit is given where credit is due. Write using your own words. Texts must be read and then re-worded so that it is written in your own words. • Proofread and check all assignments before handing them in to make sure that your grammar, spelling, quotations, footnotes and bibliography are correct. • Always keep in contact with your teacher. Ask questions if something is not clear. • Always hand-in an outline and a rough, hand-written draft. Then a final copy, typed and double spacedwith a title page. • All assignments must be saved in a folder and on a diskette or CD.

6. When you are writing in your own words. • When you are expressing your own thoughts, insights, observations or conclusions. • When you are using common knowledge. • When you are stating generally accepted facts. • When you are writing up your own data.

7. When doing assignments, some basicguidelines are very useful in learning how to recognize and avoid digital plagiarism. Click on the following Web sites:1,2,3.

8. Plagiarism is serious and has consequences. It is very easy and tempting to use the Internet to get instant results, whether it is done carelessly or deliberately. Learning is a life-long process, so make it count.

9. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.htmlhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html • http://www.2learn.ca/mapset/SafetyNet/plagiarism/plagiarism.html • http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html