PLAGIARISM CREATED BY PAM KOPF

According to a 2001 survey by Rutgers University: 74% of 4500 students admitted to cheating on a test 97% of students admitted questionable academic honesty 72% admitted to serious cheating on assignments 52% copied web site information without documentation 1/2 of students admitted to some type of plagiarism on written assignments

74% of 4500 students admitted to cheating on a test

97% of students admitted questionable academic honesty

72% admitted to serious cheating on assignments

52% copied web site information without documentation

1/2 of students admitted to some type of plagiarism on written assignments

HIGH SCHOOL CHEATING In a 2005 survey of high school students 70% admitted to cheating on a test

In a 2005 survey of high school students 70% admitted to cheating on a test

DEFINITION Literary theft of someone’s words, thoughts, expressions, images or sounds and presenting them as your own without acknowledging the original source

Literary theft of someone’s words, thoughts, expressions, images or sounds and presenting them as your own without acknowledging the original source

Plagiarism comes from the Latin word “plagiarius” which means kidnapper or to plunder Internet has made plagiarism more prevalent

Plagiarism comes from the Latin word “plagiarius” which means kidnapper or to plunder

Internet has made plagiarism more prevalent

Intentional plagiarism Copying and submitting someone’s work Buying or borrowing papers Cutting and pasting without proper documentation All of these are done with the intent to represent the original as your own

Copying and submitting someone’s work

Buying or borrowing papers

Cutting and pasting without proper documentation

All of these are done with the intent to represent the original as your own

Unintentional plagiarism Careless paraphrasing Poor documentation Usually done because of lack of knowledge

Careless paraphrasing

Poor documentation

Usually done because of lack of knowledge

WHY DO IT? Poor time management and planning Poor documentation of sources and facts, and inadequate note taking OK as long as not caught Everybody does it/ peer pressure Pressure for a good grade; need to get into college Lack of knowledge about what constitutes plagiarism Easiest Think teachers have “no clue” Low self-confidence in own abilities

Poor time management and planning

Poor documentation of sources and facts, and inadequate note taking

OK as long as not caught

Everybody does it/ peer pressure

Pressure for a good grade; need to get into college

Lack of knowledge about what constitutes plagiarism

Easiest

Think teachers have “no clue”

Low self-confidence in own abilities

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY Philosophy: All learning begins with a conviction in the value of integrity which is the reason why the School District of Poynette regards academic honesty as the framework of its educational mission. It is expected that all school work submitted for the purpose of meeting course or class requirements represents the original efforts of the individual student. Definitions: Cheating can be defined as intentionally obtaining, and attempting to use, unauthorized materials, information or study aids in any academic exercise. Plagiarism is the act of appropriating the ideas, language or work of another, and passing them off as one’s own product. Examples of cheating and /or plagiarism include, but are not limited to , the following: Copying from another students test or helping another student during a test Providing or accepting information regarding specific test content Submitting another person’s work as one’s own Stealing copies of tests or answer keys Copying another student’s homework, test, quiz, project, book report, assignment or take-home test Presenting material taken from sources such as books, newspapers, periodicals or the Internet and submitting them as one’s own without appropriate citation Changing answers on a test, assignment or project after grading Changing grades or other academic records, providing false information or forgery Using programmable calculators in a manner not specified by the instructor

Philosophy: All learning begins with a conviction in the value of integrity which is the reason why the School District of Poynette regards academic honesty as the framework of its educational mission. It is expected that all school work submitted for the purpose of meeting course or class requirements represents the original efforts of the individual student.

Definitions: Cheating can be defined as intentionally obtaining, and attempting to use, unauthorized materials, information or study aids in any academic exercise. Plagiarism is the act of appropriating the ideas, language or work of another, and passing them off as one’s own product. Examples of cheating and /or plagiarism include, but are not limited to , the following:

Copying from another students test or helping another student during a test

Providing or accepting information regarding specific test content

Submitting another person’s work as one’s own

Stealing copies of tests or answer keys

Copying another student’s homework, test, quiz, project, book report, assignment

or take-home test

Presenting material taken from sources such as books, newspapers, periodicals

or the Internet and submitting them as one’s own without appropriate citation

Changing answers on a test, assignment or project after grading

Changing grades or other academic records, providing false information or forgery

Using programmable calculators in a manner not specified by the instructor

Procedure: When a teacher views, or learns, that a student has committed a form of academic dishonesty, the teacher is responsible for contacting the parent/guardian, by phone, and the building administrator concerning the incident. A description of the incident shall be provided to the parent/guardian. The student will be permitted to give a written statement with their viewpoint. Consequences: First Offense No academic credit for the product (i.e.: exam , assignment, book report, project) Immediate parent/guardian contact by the teacher Notification of guidance counselor and building principal Second Offense No academic credit for the product Conference with parent/guardian, teacher, guidance counselor and student Notification of building principal No participation in extra-curricular events Third Offense No academic credit for the product Conference with parent, teacher, student, guidance counselor, and building administrator Student will be ineligible for membership in the National Honor Society or and scholarships controlled or sponsored by the school district No participation in extra curricular events

Procedure: When a teacher views, or learns, that a student has committed a form of academic dishonesty, the teacher is responsible for contacting the parent/guardian, by phone, and the building administrator concerning the incident. A description of the incident shall be provided to the parent/guardian. The student will be permitted to give a written statement with their viewpoint.

Consequences:

First Offense

No academic credit for the product (i.e.: exam , assignment, book report, project)

Immediate parent/guardian contact by the teacher

Notification of guidance counselor and building principal

Second Offense

No academic credit for the product

Conference with parent/guardian, teacher, guidance counselor and student

Notification of building principal

No participation in extra-curricular events

Third Offense

No academic credit for the product

Conference with parent, teacher, student, guidance counselor, and building administrator

Student will be ineligible for membership in the National Honor Society or and scholarships controlled or

sponsored by the school district

No participation in extra curricular events

Common Knowledge If found in five (5) or more sources, the information is considered general knowledge and does not need to be cited Examples: The Civil War began in 1860 Lincoln was our 16 th president Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941

If found in five (5) or more sources, the information is considered general knowledge and does not need to be cited

Examples:

The Civil War began in 1860

Lincoln was our 16 th president

Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941

Avoiding plagiarism Quotations-use quotation marks and same wording Paraphrasing-use different words and different order Summarizing-rewrite in shorter form Works cited/bibliography Parenthetical citations Use author’s name as a lead

Quotations-use quotation marks and same wording

Paraphrasing-use different words and different order

Summarizing-rewrite in shorter form

Works cited/bibliography

Parenthetical citations

Use author’s name as a lead

WHAT DO I CITE? Someone else’s spoken or written words or theories Facts or ideas not commonly known Images, statistics, details, observations, descriptions, eye-witness accounts, and interviews Opinions, arguments, and speculations Detailed content involving descriptive terms, proper nouns, and names

Someone else’s spoken or written words or theories

Facts or ideas not commonly known

Images, statistics, details, observations, descriptions, eye-witness accounts, and interviews

Opinions, arguments, and speculations

Detailed content involving descriptive terms, proper nouns, and names

PAPER MILLS Their business is supplying papers, especially to students—an “undercover librarian” had her paper delayed due to 800 orders for papers that same day Some may sell customized papers while others require that you submit a paper in return Tell you that papers are only used as “models”

Their business is supplying papers, especially to students—an “undercover librarian” had her paper delayed due to 800 orders for papers that same day

Some may sell customized papers while others require that you submit a paper in return

Tell you that papers are only used as “models”

EXAMPLES OF PAPER MILL SITES: SCHOOL SUCKS EVIL HOUSE OF CHEAT CHUCKII’S COLLEGE RESOURCES AL-TERMPAPER.COM OTHER PEOPLE’S PAPERS 123HELPME.COM

SCHOOL SUCKS

EVIL HOUSE OF CHEAT

CHUCKII’S COLLEGE RESOURCES

AL-TERMPAPER.COM

OTHER PEOPLE’S PAPERS

123HELPME.COM

EXAMPLES OF PLAGIARISM AUTHORS: Stephen Ambrose Janet Dailey Doris Kearns Goodwin Dan Brown (accused by found not guilty)

AUTHORS:

Stephen Ambrose

Janet Dailey

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Dan Brown (accused by found not guilty)

Kaavya Viswanathan Harvard sophomore said to have plagiarized twice in her novel Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life

Harvard sophomore said to have plagiarized twice in her novel Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life

SPORTS COACHES George O’Leary--Notre Dame coach plagiarized a resume

COACHES

George O’Leary--Notre Dame coach plagiarized a resume

POLITICIANS VICE-PRESIDENT JOSEPH BIDEN BORROWED FROM SPEECHES BY RFK

VICE-PRESIDENT JOSEPH BIDEN BORROWED FROM SPEECHES BY RFK

STUDENTS A New Jersey high school valedictorian denied admission to Harvard University when she plagiarized in a newspaper article she wrote.

A New Jersey high school valedictorian denied admission to Harvard University when she plagiarized in a newspaper article she wrote.

WHEN IN DOUBT-CITE!

WHEN IN DOUBT-CITE!

Works Cited Francis, Barbara. Other People’s Words: What Plagiarism Is and How to Avoid It. Berkeley Heights: Enslow, Inc., 2005. Getting a Grip on using the Web With Kids. Ms. School District of Poynette, Poynette, WI. 2005. Lathrop, Ann, and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era. Englewood, CO.: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. Scott, Jennifer. “Write or Wrong?” Wisconsin State Journal 26 Feb. 2006, sec. 1: I-1+. Weidenborner, Stephen, Domenick Caruso, and Gary Parks. Writing Research Papers: a Guide to the Research Process. . 7th Edition ed. Boston: St. Martins, 2005.

Francis, Barbara. Other People’s Words: What Plagiarism Is and How to Avoid It. Berkeley

Heights: Enslow, Inc., 2005.

Getting a Grip on using the Web With Kids. Ms. School District of Poynette, Poynette, WI.

2005.

Lathrop, Ann, and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era.

Englewood, CO.: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

Scott, Jennifer. “Write or Wrong?” Wisconsin State Journal 26 Feb. 2006, sec. 1: I-1+.

Weidenborner, Stephen, Domenick Caruso, and Gary Parks. Writing Research Papers: a Guide

to the Research Process. . 7th Edition ed. Boston: St. Martins, 2005.