presentation for online lesson plan

1. Understanding Plagiarism
 How would you define Plagiarism?
 Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as:
“the act of using another person's words or
ideas without giving credit to that person : the
act of plagiarizing something”
Source:http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/plagiarism

2. Paraphrasing
 Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as
"to say (something that someone else
has said or written) using different
words”
Source:http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/paraphrase

3. Types of Plagiarism
1. Copy and paste
2. Word switch
3. Style Metaphor
4. Idea
Barnbaum, C. “Plagiarism: A Student's Guide to Recognizing It and Avoiding It.” Valdosta State
University. http://www.valdosta.edu/~cbarnbau/personal/teaching_MISC/plagiarism.htm (Accessed 23
January 2006).

4. Plagiarism Detection Links
http://www.grammarly.com http://turnitin.com/
Not only can this site check This is a popular site widely
for plagiarized work, but used by teachers to check
can check your grammar as students work for signs of
well. plagiarism.
http://www.ithenticate.com/ http://www.checkforplagiaris
One of the largest database m.net/
comparison sites. A user friendly and
educational site.

5. Prevention is Crucial
 Some ways to make sure your not plagiarizing
when you write your research paper is to:
1. Paraphrase—use your own words
2. Follow the citation manual guidelines
3. Acknowledge your reference sources
4. Enlist the help of your teacher/professor

6. Graphics Need Citations Too!
http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/p/plagiarism.asp

7. OWL:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
 Purdue Online Writing Lab
 Sample citations
 Sample papers
 Identifies formatting rules for APA & MLA
styles
 Provides “exercises”

8. APA STYLE Manual
 http://www.apastyle.org/
manual/index.aspx
 American Psychological
Association
 Most commonly used for
social science research
paper formatting

9. MLA Style
 http://www.mla.org/store
 Modern Language
Association
 This style is used mostly
in liberal arts/humanities
research