Cite It!How to Avoid Cheating

NCS Definition of Cheating NCS defines cheating as taking someone else’s written or creative work without giving them credit

Possible Cheating ConsequencesWarningProbationSuspensionExpulsionOther consequences (possibly in addition to one of the above):Letter of apologyCounseling evaluationCommunity ServiceRemoval from school activitiesRedoing the assignment

Examples of CheatingGetting someone else to write or edit (based on teacher’s instructions) your paperBuying a paper onlineCopying homeworkTaking someone else’s work or ideas (in print, video, images, etc.) without giving them creditAllowing your group partner/s to do all the work while taking credit for it

Information That Needs to be CitedPrintBooksMagazinesWeb sitesVideoFilm clipsYoutubeAudioSongsSpeechesImages/Works of ArtInternet imagesScanned images from print sourcesElectronic FilesProgram code (HTML, JAVA)

To Cite or Not to Cite?Do CiteDirect quotationParaphraseUse of an ideaDo Not CiteGenerally accepted factsPersonal experiences, observations, insights, thoughts or conclusions about a subject

Citation Safety—Direct Quotation Medieval Europe was a place both of “raids, pillages, slavery, and extortion” and of “traveling merchants, monetary exchange, towns if not cities, and active markets in grain” (Townsend 10).Works Cited: Townsend, Robert M. The Medieval Village Economy. Princeton. Princeton University Press, 1993.Citation is(AUTHOR PAGE #)

Citation Safety—Paraphrasing The economy of medieval Europe was a strange mixture of anarchy and attempts at re-establishing the rudiments of society(Towsend 10). Works Cited: Towsend, Robert M. The Medieval Village Economy. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993.Citation is(AUTHOR PAGE #)

Citation Safety—Use of an IdeaOriginal Source: Some of Dickinson’s most powerful poems express her firmly held conviction that life cannot be fully comprehended without an understanding of death.In Your Paper: Emily Dickinson firmly believed that we cannot fully comprehend life unless we also understand death (Martin 625). Works Cited: Martin, Wendy. “Emily Dickinson.” Columbia Literary History of the United States. Emory Elliott, gen. ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 1988. 609-26.Citation is(AUTHOR PAGE #)

No Need to CiteGenerally Accepted FactsExamples: World War II occurred between 1939 and 1945. William Shakespeare was born in England in the 16th century.

No Need to CitePersonal experiences, observations, insights, thoughts or conclusions about a subjectExamples: I believe that handguns should be banned in public places. The economy of medieval Europe was very unstable.

How to Avoid PlagiarismStart research earlyLearn to paraphrase and quote appropriatelyCite your sources as you find them Hint: Use Noodle Tools! Access link on NCS Library homepageWhen in doubt, ask a teacher or your librarian for help

Additional Resources“Cheating Pamphlet” www.lakeviewspartans.org/webpages/mlincoln/files/cheating.pdf“Copyright Basics and the Internet” http://remc12.k12.mi.us/lhslib/Copyright.htm“How to Prepare the Works Cited Page and Bibliography Page” http://remc12.k12.mi.us/lhslib/works%20cited1.htmMichigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) members share materials http://remc12.wikispaces.com/AASL+standardsMichigan Department of Education, “Introduction to Information Literacy” http://mltoolbox.org/unitcreator/printable.taf?dbouc_unit_uid1=697&lesson_idMichigan Department of Education, “Educational Technology Standards (METS) 9-12 Checklist” www.techplan.org/METS9-12Checklist.docPlagiarism.org: “Our mission is to help people all over the world prevent plagiarism and restore integrity to written work.” http://www.plagiarism.org/

Works Cited"Cheating: An Insider’s Guide to Cheating at Lakeview High School." http://www.lakeviewspartans.org/webpages/mlincoln/files/cheating.pdfGibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers 6th Edition. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003.Plagiarism: Learn the Rules! Morrison, Mary. http://remc12.wikispaces.com/file/view/PlagiarismPosterGardenCity.pdfVaughn Memorial Library. Acadia University. http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/Images:http://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/schunn/sword/plagiarism_resources.htmlhttp://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001257.html