Plagiarism involves using someone else's work without giving them proper credit. It can include copying word-for-word or paraphrasing without citation. The consequences of plagiarism range from failing an assignment to expulsion. To avoid plagiarism, one should not copy and paste from sources, but rather summarize in their own words and always cite sources both in-text and in a works cited page using the author's last name or article title if no author is given.

2. What was plagiarism again?
 According to Wikipedia it is defined as:
 “the „wrongful appropriation‟… of another
author‟s „language, thoughts, ideas, or
expressions‟” (“Plagiarism”)
 Basically, when you plagiarize work you
are stealing someone else‟s work.

3. Consequences
 There are many possible consequences
for plagiarism at each academic level.
 Consequences can include: failing the
assignment, failing the class, failing a
grade, or even expulsion (“UTEP
English Department Plagiarism Policy”).

4. How to Avoid It
 DON‟T COPY AND PASTE!
 This includes not typing the same exact
words that are on the page/source.
 Summarize.
 Read a paragraph and only write down the
most important facts.
 Take notes in your own words.
 Paraphrase.
 ALWAYS cite your source; both in-text
and on your Works Cited page.

5. In-text citations
 This is the way to give credit to your
sources in your paper without disrupting
the flow of your paper.
 There are different citations to use for each
type of source you have. Usually it is the
author‟s last name in parentheses.
 The period always goes outside of the
citation.

6. Example for Books
 However none of these things indicates
that Lady Macbeth participates in the
“renunciation of her own desire” and
“unquestioningly seeks to confirm her
husband‟s ambition” (Alfar 190).
 (Author‟s last name #)

7. For Magazines, Newspapers, etc.
 If there is an author, use their last name
in parentheses.
 If there is no author, use the title of the
article with the quotation marks.
 (“Finding Things”)

8. For Websites
 Give the author‟s last name if you have
one.
 If you don‟t have an author, give the title
of the article.
 (“Chili Cook-off Secrets”).

9. Example
 Let‟s try this out…
 Say I‟m researching Jane Austen and I
want to use biography.com to get some
information about her career.

10. Tips for Writing
 Don‟t forget your thesis!
 _________ is influential because
______________.
 Don‟t forget your citations!
 You must have an in-text citation every time you
use information that you did not already know or
that is not in your own words.
 Use quotation marks when you are using the
author‟s exact words.
 Focus on the most important part of the
person‟s life, where/how they made their
impact.

11. Works Cited
“Plagiarism.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia
Foundation, 30 January 2013. Web. 4
February 2013.
"UTEP English Department Plagiarism
Policy." UTEP. UTEP English
Department, n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2013.