This slideshow will illustrate the importance of paraphrasing students read so that they do not fall into the mistake of plagiarizing

1. Plagiarism vs
Paraphrasing
Mrs. Ligo; SLMS
Bayshore Middle School

2. What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism comes from the latin word
plagiarius meaning “kidnapper”
Image source:
Scribendi.com
It is considered
“intellectual theft”

4. Types of Plagiarism
1. Using someone else’s paper
1. Copying information or pictures without
giving credit
1. Downloading or buying a paper

5. Copyright
Copyright laws protect the rights
of the creators.
It is usually recognized by this
symbol
©

6. What is not protected by
Copyright?
Ideas (no one can copyright an idea only if it is
written down can it be copyrighted)
Common facts (ie. New Jersey is a state within
the United States)
U.S. government works such as reports and
statistics
Works in the public domain works that the
author has allowed to be copied or has outlasted
the copyright

7. Fair Use Guidelines
The rule of fair use allows educators and
students some freedom in reusing
copyrighted material if it is used for the
purpose of teaching.
It is also allowed in parody, news reporting
and criticism.

8. Fair Use Guidelines
The general rule is to not copy more than
10% of any given literature, music or art
and no profit was received in its reuse.
Even then the source should always be
given credit.

9. Ask permission
Even if you cite a source you republished it
is good practice to ask permission from the
original owner.
Source: Psych Central.com

10. Quotations
If you use the exact words of an original
work you must surround that sentence
with quotation marks. “ .”
Abraham Lincoln started the Gettysburg Address
with this sentence
“Four score and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth on this continent,
a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and
dedicated to the proposition that all men
are created equal.”

11. Paraphrase
Paraphrasing is when you read something
and put it entirely in your own words.
You cannot just change a word or two that is
PLAGIARIZING

12. At the time of the
great depression,
many Americans
wanted to believe
that the hard times
would only be
temporary
At the beginning of
the Great
Depression, a lot of
American wanted
to think that the
hard times would
only be temporary.
Original Plagiarism or not?

13. Devices in the IPOD
range are primarily
digital audio
players, designed
around a central
click wheel-
although the IPOD
Shuffle has buttons
also.
An IPOD is an MP3
player that let’s
you choose and
play songs to listen
to using a click
wheel (or older
versions, buttons)
Original Plagiarism or not?

14. A letter of thanks is
a courteous
acknowledgement
of a gift or of
something that was
done for you.
A thank you note is a
polite
acknowledgement of
a present or
something nice
someone did for you.
Original Plagiarism or not?

15. Macaroni penguins,
largest of the
crested penguins,
are identifiable by
their distinctive
yellow crest
feathers.”
According to Dr. Ace
Fishbinder, Macaroni
penguins have
unusual yellow
feathers on their
head. This makes
them easy to
recognize.
Original Plagiarism or not?

16. Steps for Paraphrasing
1. Read the text until you understand it.
2. Put the text out of sight.
3. Using your own words write what you
learned about the subject.

17. Bibliography
Bentley, Nancy. Don't Be a Copycat!: Write a Great Report without Plagiarizing.
Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Elementary, 2008. Print.
Gaines, Ann. Ace Your Research Paper. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2009. Print.
Kardick, Maria. "Exploring Plagiarism, Copyright, and Paraphrasing -
ReadWriteThink." Readwritethink.org. NCTE, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.