The document discusses proper citation and avoiding plagiarism when writing research papers. It defines key terms like plagiarism, citation, bibliography, and in-text citation. It also provides examples of citing different sources like books with one author, multiple authors, or no author in APA style. The document provides activities for learners to practice citing sources correctly and understanding plagiarism.

1. Use Conventions in Citing
Sources(EN8SS-IIIg-1.6.4)

2. Purpose of the Lesson
The purpose of this topic is to
introduce you to the different ways
of citing sources. Also, you will learn
how to properly acknowledge a work
which they used in writing their
research.

3. What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work
or ideas as your own, with or without their
consent, by incorporating it into your work
without full acknowledgement.
Plagiarism is the act of presenting the work of
others as your own. It is like “stealing” the works
of others and is considered a crime.

4. Questions
1. Where do you usually get
information for an assigned
topic?
2. What do you do with the
information you got?

5. 1. Where do you usually get information for an assigned topic?
-Library
-Internet
-Interview
2. What do you do with the information you got?
-Copy the words verbatim (exact words)
-Rephrase (state the sentences in other words)
-Express your understanding of the topic in your own words

6. What is Bibliography?
A bibliography is a list of
bibliographical entries at the
end of your paper arranged
alphabetically.

7. What is Citation?
Citation is a way of acknowledging the works
of other people that we used in our study. We
cite or mention the ideas or concept that we
borrowed in crafting our works. These people
are not limited to authors or writers. They can
also be artists, educators, scientists and other
experts in their respective fields.

8. What is In-text Citation?
This kind of citation is used
if you acknowledge the
work of others in the body
of your text.

9. Examples of In-text Citation
Authors’ last name, year published and page
number

10. American Psychological Association (APA)
Format
APA is the style of documentation of sources used
by the American Psychological Association. This
form of writing research papers is used mainly in
the social sciences, like psychology, anthropology,
sociology, as well as education and other fields.
APA style (also known as APA format) is a writing
style and format for academic documents such as
scholarly journal articles and books.

11. Reminders
Bibliographical entries are arranged alphabetically.
Last names of authors are written, followed by the
initials of their first names. Use the symbol “&” instead
of the word “and” for references with two authors or
more
Capitalize only the first word of the title and proper
nouns in the title
Indent second line of bibliographical entries

12. Book (No Author)
Format: Title. (Date of Publication). Place of
Publication: Publisher.
Examples:
Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (11th ed.).
(2003). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.
A reader's guide to science fiction. (1979) New York:
Facts on File, Inc.

13. Book with One Author
Format: Author. (Year of Publication). Title. Place of
Publication: Publisher.
Examples:
Valdez, P. (2016). English for the globalized classroom
series. Quezon City, Philippines: Phoenix Publishing
House.
Boorstin, D. (1992). The creators: A history of the heroes of
the imagination. New York: Random House.

14. Book with 2 or More Author
Format: Authors. (Year of Publication). Title. Place of
Publication: Publisher.
Examples:
Gasulas, A., Mantaring, G. & Lusica, F.G. (2017).
Integrated English for effective communication. Quezon City,
Philippines: Phoenix
Smith, A. M., & Pexman, P. M. (1999). Presenting your findings:
A practical guide for creating tables. Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association.

15. Activities
Directions: Using a colored pen, punctuate each reference entry
correctly.
Example:
Allen, T. (1974). Vanishing wildlife of North America. Washington, D.C.:
National Geographic Society.
1. Ramos L 2012 Understanding biodiversity Makati City Philippines Malaya
Publishing
2. Santos P 2014 National treasures Quezon City Philippines Ted Book Store
3. Simbulan, K 2012 Basic accounting Manila Philippines Trion Publishing House

16. Activities
Directions: Arrange the entries alphabetically by writing letters A – E. Write your
answers on your paper.
________4. Lumioan, M. (2002). Science and society. Marikina City, Philippines:
Bughaw Publishing Company.
________5. Andres, J. (2015). The next generation. Dagupan City, Philippines:
Tala Publications.
________6. Rubio, J. & Siason, T. (2001) Measurement and evaluation. Quezon
City, Philippines: RTG Inc.
________7. Tuazon, R. (2018). Basic laws. Makati City, Philippines: TED
Bookstore.
________8. Dizon, F. (2012) The art of weaving. Cebu City: Philippines: Pamana Publishing

17. Activities
Directions: Based on the information given in each number, write a correct
bibliographical entry using the APA format. Write your answers in your
notebook.
9.
• Reading Strategies
• Anne Gonzales
• 2018
• Dreamhouse Publishing
• Dagupan City
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

18. Activities
10.
• Basic Mathematics
• Carlos Benjamin
• Henry Trinidad
• 2004
• Bright Minds Company
• Makati City
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

19. Activities
11.
• Fundamentals of Nutrition
• Helena Bernardino
• Veronica Santos
• 2015
• JNT Bookstore
• Quezon City
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

20. Activities
12.
• Urban Gardening
• Marian Dela Cruz
• 2018
• Green Thumbs Co.
• Pasig City
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

21. Activities
13.
• Photography 101
• Charles Andres
• 2017
• Green Valley Enterprise
• Baguio City
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

22. Activities
14.
• Office Productivity
• Alexander C. Maximo, Kin L. Enriquez
• 2013
• Tech Factors Inc.
• Quezon City, Philippines
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

23. Activities
15.
• Literature and the World
• Katrina Castillo
• 2015
• Sunrise Publishing House
• Quezon City, Philippines
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

24. Practical Question
Scenario:
For an instance your English teacher asks you to make an essay or
article about Plagiarism and you have decided to use your internet
to look for the meaning of it and accidentally you have found a
sample essay or article on the internet.
Question:
Are you going to copy the essay or article on Plagiarism and submit
it to your teacher? Yes or No? Justify your answer.

25. Activities
Directions: Fill in the blanks with words from the word pool. Write your answers on
your paper.
• Acknowledging
• bibliography
• bibliographical entry
• in-text citation
• plagiarism
• theme
Citation is a way of ____________ the works of others. We have to cite the
work of others so as not to commit ____________.
____________ is used if the work appears in the body of the text.
____________ is a list of references used and is found at the end of a research work.

26. Assignment
Directions: Look for three (3) books at home. You can let your parents
borrow other references if you can’t find enough books at home.
Following the APA guidelines, write the bibliographical entry for each
reference.
1. ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________