3. Using Quotes in Writing
• Using quotes can be a great way to add
evidence and perspective to your writing.
• Tips for successfully adding quotations to
your own paper:
• Be sure the quotes are relevant.
• Use them as needed to strengthen your ideas.
• Don’t just use them to take up space.
4. Using Quotes out of Context
• Quotes should never be changed to make them
better fit within an argument/topic/assignment.
• This includes:
• Using only a small section of a longer quote,
leaving out its original meaning.
• Taking quotes from multiple places and
combining them into one “super quote.”
• Changing words (even just one or two) .
5. Remember…
• Using out of context in these ways counts as plagiarism!
Remix
Paraphrases from multiple sources, made
to fit together
Mashup
Mixes copied material from multiple
sources
6. Using Quotes out of Context
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-19056671
7. Using Quotes out of Context
• In a direct quote from a Bob Dylan
documentary (Don’t Look Back), Dylan says,
“I just write them. There’s no great
message.” when questioned about his songs.
• Well-known author Jonah Lehrer added a
third sentence - "Stop asking me to explain,”
which does not appear in the film and which
he later admitted to making up.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-19056671
8. Ways to Avoid…
• Allow Ample Time!
• Procrastination forces you to rush
• Increases the chance of sloppy work
• Do Research BEFORE writing!
• Read your chosen sources thoroughly
• Read for understanding
• Don’t just fish for quotes to “drop” in
a paper already written!
9. Using Data in Writing
• Including facts and statistics taken from any
of the following can strengthen your
argument:
• Direct observations
• Experiments
• Surveys
• Questionnaires
• Interviews
• Polls
10. Using Data in Writing
• Data should never be changed to make them
better fit within an
argument/topic/assignment.
• It should also be presented truthfully and not
skewed – whether by manipulating how the
data is shown, leaving out data, or changing
data.
11. Falsifying or Skewing Data
http://www.forbes.com/sites/naomirobbins/2012/08/04/another-misleading-graph-of-romneys-tax-plan/
12. Falsifying or Skewing Data
http://www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-charts-tricks-data-2012-11
13. Other Examples:
• Google Takes Data Out of Context
• Reporting Data With Integrity
14. Always Remember…
• Read the Source Thoroughly
• Allow ample time to do the project
• If you don’t understand the data ASK!
• A Professor
• Research advisor
• A Reference Librarian
15. …and also
• Try to find the original source for data
• 2nd hand data is often stripped from
its original context
• Is it timely?
• Make sure your data is timely
• Is it from a trustworthy source?
• If something doesn’t look right to you…
• Trust your gut!
16. Why This Is Important
• Damages your credibility – in your class,
throughout your academic career, and even
into your professional career
• Undermines your argument – if one
sentence was manipulated or falsified, it can
be assumed that the entire paper or
assignment contains incorrect information.
17. SSU’s Academic Honesty Policy
Students are expected to demonstrate a high standard of
academic honesty in all phases of academic work and college
life. Academic dishonesty represents an attack on intellectual
integrity without which there can be no true education. In
taking tests and examinations, completing homework,
laboratory work, and writing papers, students are expected to
perform honestly. Consequently, Savannah State has
established the following policies for detected acts of academic
dishonesty.
All cases of detected academic dishonesty will be reported by
the faculty to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
18. SSU’s Academic Honesty Policy
Plagiarism or cheating in any academic work will result in a
recorded grade of "F" for that work.
A second offense during the course of a student's academic
career at Savannah State will result in an "F" for the course in
which the academic dishonesty has occurred. In addition,
students who have committed a second offense of academic
dishonesty during their academic career at Savannah State will
be placed on academic probation for a minimum of one
semester.
A third incidence of academic dishonesty during a student's
career at Savannah State will result in immediate dismissal
from the College.
19. Plagiarism Resources
• Plagiarism LibGuide
• Academic Research and the Ethics of Writing LibGuide
• International Center for Academic Integrity The International Center for
Academic Integrity works to identify, promote, and affirm the values of
academic integrity among students, faculty, teachers, and administrators.
• Plagiarism.org Plagiarism.org is a free resource sponsored by iParadigms
LLC, makers of Turnitin, WriteCheck, and iThenticate.
• Plagiarism: Why is it such a big issue for medical writers? Web Article from
Perspectives in Clinical Research
• Plagiarism & Ethical Issues Discussion from IEEE Robotics & Automatation
Society on the ethics of plagiarism as it pertains to their publication.
• Why is Plagiarism Unethical? Electronic article from eHow.
20. Help with Writing
Hours:8:00am to 6:00pm; 1st appt –
8:30am, last appt – 4:30pm
Appointments work best: midterms, finals,
presentations, & professor required visits
fill up our time quickly
Locations: Payne Hall 201
The Write Attitude
SSU’s Write Attitude project seeks to
enhance student learning by providing:
1) cross-curricular requirements and
initiatives for increased writing
opportunities and 2) co-curricular
activities to emphasize training in
writing skills and competencies.
22. Upcoming Workshop
• Rhetorical Recycling (December 3 & 4)
What are the “rules” for using one of your own papers
again for a different assignment/class?
This question and more will be answered during the final
workshop. See you there!
