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1. Plagiarism vs. Cheating
What is the difference?

2. What is cheating?
http://techtikus.com/5-ways-of-students-using-technology-to-cheat-on-
homeworks-and-exams/

3. Cheating is getting
unauthorized help on
an assignment, quiz
or exam
http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Cheating1.jpg

4. What is Plagiarism?
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5. Source: www.edutopia.org
Plagiarism:
The act of
presenting
another’s work
or ideas as
your own.

6. Types of Plagiarism
• Fraud (intentional deception)
• Failure to cite information
• Failure to quote

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8. Intentional or Not?
Unintentional plagiarism can be:
•Patch-writing
(using sections of writing copied from a variety of sources, linked together with
additional sentences. This is considered plagiarism unless all directly quoted
text is indicated with quotation marks and citation )
•Failing to cite a source
(In-Text Citation, Bibliography or Sources Cited)
•Failing to use quotation marks
(“ around directly quoted text”)

9. http://seobuzzworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/check-plagirism-300x173.jpg

10. Intentional plagiarism is:
Buying
or
Copying
Papers
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content/uploads/2012/06/money.png

11. http://static.flickr.com/39/85348757_eb16ea9c01_m.jpg

12. A Few Recent Headlines
about
Plagiarism
& Cheating

13. First PostTop NRI doctor
quits after admitting
plagiarism
Press Trust of India, India - Oct 23, 2008
Raj Persaud, the
celebrity doctor, who
admitted plagiarism at a
GMC hearing in June,
has stepped down as a
consultant psychiatrist.

14. Canada opposition
party accuses PM of
plagiarism “Australian economist
The Associated Press - Sep 30, 2008 John Kunkel, who
served as Howard's
speechwriter from
2004-2007, said
plagiarism in
speechwriting is not
uncommon in any
political system”

16. George Harrison of the Beatles
was successfully sued for plagiarism.
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The Black Eyes Peas were
sued successfully for
plagiarism.
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17. Why do
people
plagiarize
?
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18. Laziness: it’s easier and faster
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19. “Why reinvent the wheel?"
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20. Lack of good planning skills
http://www.navaa.org/images/Plan-it.jpg

21. Unclear about criteria and expectations
for assignments
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22. http://googleisagiantrobot.com/
Tendency to "search" rather than "research"

23. What can you do?
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/0/what-questions-will-I-ask-myself-tomorrow.jpeg

24. Be organized!
• Be well-informed about all major
research projects
• Check your agenda on a daily basis
• Set realistic goals for finishing
assignments

25. When in doubt, ask your teacher
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26. Plan Ahead
• Prioritize your time
• Plan the research assignment
• Read and interpret information
• Take brief notes
http://findicons.com

27. Create a Bibliography
• Make sure you:
– Immediately records all Internet sources used
(including photos and audio files)
– Record the access date
• Know how to format the sources

28. Remember the following to
avoid plagiarizing material:
• Use quotation marks around direct quotes.
• Use in-text citations (or footnotes) for all content that
has been written or created by someone else, unless
it is common knowledge. This applies to both direct
quotations and paraphrased content.
• Include the source in your bibliography or sources
cited page at the end of the paper or project.

29. Credits
Adapted from:
Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What is the difference?
Mary Alice Osborn
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This adapted presentation is shared under the same CC licence.
Shayne Train