This presentation takes viewers through the definition and types of plagiarism including why people do it and ways to avoid it.

2. Is it a problem?
 In his survey of 24,000 students at 70 high schools, 64
percent of students admitted to cheating on a test, 58
percent admitted to plagiarism and 95 percent said they
participated in some form of cheating, whether it was on
a test, plagiarism or copying homework.
 Meyer, Jeremy P. "Students' Cheating Takes a High-tech Turn." - The Denver Post.
N.p., 27 May 2010. Web. 04 Aug. 2013.

3.  transitive verb
 : to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of
another) as one's own : use (another's production)
without crediting the source
 intransitive verb
 : to commit literary theft : present as new and
original an idea or product derived from an
existing source
 "Plagiarize." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 3 Aug.
2013. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarize>.

4. The word plagiarism
actually derives from the
Latin word for kidnapping.
 "plagiarism." Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. 03
Aug. 2013. <Dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plagiarism>

5.  No documentation at all
◦ Ghost writer
◦ Photocopy
◦ Potluck Paper
◦ Poor Disguise
◦ Labor of Laziness
◦ Self-Stealer
“Types of plagiarism.”Plagiarism.org. Accessed Aug 2, 2013.
http://plagiarism.org/resources/studentmaterials
Turnitin.com and Research Resources

6.  With sources cited
◦ Forgotten Footnote
◦ Misinformer
◦ Too-Perfect Paraphrase
◦ Resourceful Citer
◦ Perfect Crime
“Types of plagiarism.”Plagiarism.org. Accessed Aug 2, 2013.
http://plagiarism.org/resources/studentmaterials
Turnitin.com and Research Resources

7. Simply, No.
If it is Common
Knowledge.

8. Answer 2 questions
Is it widely known?
Can it be found in multiple places?
Examples
"Common Knowledge." - The Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Aug. 2013.

9.  Animated Tutorial

10. What is plagiarism?

11. Then why do
they do it?

12. #10
“I can get away with it.”
"Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?" Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?
N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Aug. 2013.

13. #9
“Everyone else
is doing it.”
"Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?" Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference? N.p., n.d.
Web. 03 Aug. 2013.

14. #8
Tendency to “search” rather
than “research”
"Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?" Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference? N.p., n.d.
Web. 03 Aug. 2013.

15. #7
Pressure to get
good grades
"Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?" Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference? N.p.,
n.d. Web. 03 Aug. 2013.

16. #6
ESL Difficulties
"Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?" Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?
N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Aug. 2013.

17. #5
Lack of reading
comprehension skills
"Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?" Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference? N.p., n.d.
Web. 03 Aug. 2013.

18. #4
Unclear criteria and
expectations for assignments
"Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?" Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference? N.p., n.d. Web. 03
Aug. 2013.

19. #3
 Lack of
good planning skills
"Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?" Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference? N.p., n.d.
Web. 03 Aug. 2013.

21. #1
Laziness: it’s easier and
faster
"Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference?" Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What Is the Difference? N.p., n.d.
Web. 03 Aug. 2013.

22.  Teach them about plagiarism.
 Show them how to cite properly.
 Require that students show actual print sources.
 Try designing assignments that would make
plagiarizing much more difficult.
 If needed, use online sources to determine if
plagiarism has occurred.

23. So…students can understand
that it is important not to cheat
through plagiarizing in school
possibly…but what is the big
deal, really???

24. Name
That
Tune

25. That is the first step…
to preventing it.