Plagiarism

What is plagiarism? (And why you should care!)

How serious is the problem? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Students. If: ,[object Object],[object Object],You have probably plagiarized!

Two types of plagiarism: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Excuses It’s okay if I don’t get caught! I was too busy to write that paper! (Job, big game, too much homework!) My teachers expect too much! I’ve got to get into ??? U.! My parents expect “A”s! This assignment was BORING! Everyone does it!

Rationale for academic integrity (as if it were necessary!) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Is your academic reputation valuable to you?

Real life consequences: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Consequences (cont’d) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Consequences (cont’d) ,[object Object]

Possible school consequences: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Is it worth the risk?

Is this important? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Do I have to cite everything?

Nope! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Hooray for common knowledge!

Examples of common knowledge ,[object Object],[object Object],If you see a fact in three or more sources, and you are fairly certain your readers already know this information, it is likely to be “common knowledge.” But when in doubt, cite!

No need to document when: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What’s the big deal? If I change a few words, I’m okay, right? Wrong! Paraphrasing original ideas without documenting your source, is plagiarism too!

Use these three strategies, ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Quoting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Paraphrasing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Summarizing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

As you take notes: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In-text / in-project MLA documentation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Use in-text / in-project documentation when: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How do I cite using MLA style ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

But, what about the Web? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Typical example: ,[object Object],[object Object]

A list of paper mills http://www.coastal.edu/library/presentations/papermil.html

This next section is for teachers!

Preventing plagiarism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Preventing Plagiarism (cont’d) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prevention ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prevention ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

When you suspect plagiarism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

When you suspect plagiarism 2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Works Cited ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Plagiarism

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

What's hot

What's hot (20)

Viewers also liked

Viewers also liked (9)

Similar to Plagiarism

Similar to Plagiarism (20)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

Plagiarism