Plagiarism

and how to avoid it

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Eastlake High SchoolN. SherertzSeptember 2011

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Plagiarism is the act of taking credit

for someone else's work.

definition of plagiarism

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Kinds of Plagiarism

Buying, Accessing Free, Reusing, or CopyingNot identifying direct quotes nor citing properlyParaphrasing quotes too closely and not citing

properlyUsing others’ ideas without crediting

All are theft of intellectual property, and all schools consider it cheating

Actions viewed as plagiarism

Deliberate

plagiarism

Might be

unintentional

plagiarism

but still

plagiarism

Buying, accessing free, reusing or copying

Copying from another source without citing properly

Building on someone else’s ideas without citing properly

Closely paraphrasing someone else’s work

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Copying

If you:Copy a friend’s paper – including homeworkBuy papers off the internet or get them for

freeCopy and paste sections of text off a website

and not credit the source correctlyCopy and paste a picture and not credit the

source correctly

You have plagiarized.

Solution

Stay away, Keep out, Avoid, Avoid, Avoid Copying

Instead, practice good research habitsKeep track of all source informationDocument all sources in text and in Works CitedTake notes

Put “DQ” for direct quote of textPut “S” for ideas taken from sourcePut “Me” for insights you have

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Direct Quotes

If you use someone else’s exact words in your paper and don’t put quotation marks around the words and cite, you have plagiarized.

Example:Direct Quote:

“Everybody in New Orleans loved the music of the brass bands” (Terkel 3).

Citation:

Terkel, Studs. Giants of Jazz. New York: Harper Collins, 1975. 3. Print.

Solution

Indicate in notes – DQ - Direct quote

Always put quotation marks around exact words from a text, include in-text citation and Works Cited entry.

Unsure if it is a DQ – use quotes and cite

Never, ever make an exception.

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Check your understanding

Here a direct quote. What do I need to do to avoid plagiarizing?

Some scholars believe that the basic form of the Balinese temple originated during the Balinese Neolithic period, perhaps as early as 2500 BC.

“Some scholars believe that the basic form of the Balinese temple originated during the Balinese Neolithic period, perhaps as early as 2500 BC” (Bali 108). In-text citation

Bali, Insight Guide. London: APA Publications, 2002. 108. Print. Works cited entry

Quotation marks

Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing means putting someone else’s idea in your own words.

If you rearrange or substitute a few words of a text, you have plagiarized.

If you use your own words but don’t credit the author for her idea in the text and in works cited, you have plagiarized.

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Paraphrasing example

From Purdue University Online Writing Lab:The original passage:

“Students frequently overuse direct quotation in taking notes, and as a result they overuse quotations in the final [research] paper. Probably only about 10% of your final manuscript should appear as directly quoted matter. Therefore, you should strive to limit the amount of exact transcribing of source materials while taking notes” (Lester 46-47).

A legitimate paraphrase:In research papers students often quote excessively, failing to keep quoted material down to a desirable level. Since the problem usually originates during note taking, it is essential to minimize the material recorded verbatim (Lester 46-47).

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Solution

Make sure you understand the idea.Write your interpretation without looking at

the original text.Reread your words and the original to

make sure they are not similar.Credit the source in text and in works

cited.

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Check your understanding

Here is a paraphrased sentence. What do I need to do to avoid plagiarizing?

Four sacred mountains surround the Pueblo Indian’s world both geographically and mythically.

Four sacred mountains surround the Pueblo Indian’s world both geographically and mythically (American xi). In text citation

American Indian Myths and Legends. New York: Pantheon Books, 1984. xi. Print. Works cited

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Original Idea

If you use someone else’s original idea and don’t give him credit in-text and works cited, you have plagiarized.

Solution:Always give credit for someone else’s ideasCommon knowledge doesn’t need creditingWhen it doubt: Credit

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Check your understanding

Here is an idea from author, Will Durant. What do I need to do to avoid plagiarizng? (This is a paraphrase)

It took more than a revival in of the classics to make the Renaissance. It also took lots of money from the wealthy merchants, bankers and the Church.

It took more than a revival in of the classics to make the Renaissance. It also took lots of money from the wealthy merchants, bankers and the Church (Durant 168). In-text citation

Durant, Will. The Renaissance. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1953. 168. Print. Works cited entry

Information I don’t need to credit

Common knowledge are facts and known by most people or easily found

For example: Barack Obama is the 44th president.

Anthropologists study human beings from every time period.

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Check your understanding

Which statement is common knowledge and does not need citing?

The Italians called this coming of age la Rinascite, Rebirth because to them it seemed a triumphant rebirth of the classic spirit …

OR

Pueblo Indians are a tribe that live in the Southwestern region of the United States.

Pueblo Indians…is correct

Eastlake’s Academic Honesty Policy

“If a student violates the academic honesty policy, regardless of intent, the sanctions include:

First Offense: Zero points, no make-up, phone call or email to parent.

Second Offense: (in same class) Automatic withdrawal with failing grade. Letter signed by teacher and administrator sent to parent” (Eastlake 13).

Helpful Resources

Purdue Online Writing Lab

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/search.php

Indiana State Plagiarism Tutorial

http://panther.indstate.edu/tutorials/plagiarism/defined1.html

Work Cited

"Am I Plagiarizing?." We're More than Just Books. CLC Libraries and Instructional Services, 3 Feb. 2010. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. <http://researchguides.clcillinois.edu/content.php?pid=72776&sid=538771>.

"Avoiding Plagiarism." The Learning Resource Center Loyola Marymount University. Loyola Marymount University, - . Web. 20 Jan. 2011. <www.lmu.edu/AssetFactory.aspx?did=388>.

"Barak Obama 44th President." Zazzle.com, 17 Aug. 2009. Web. 2 Feb. 2011.

Bedorsian, Wesley. "Beat the Cheat." Edutopia. George Lucas Foundation, - June 2008. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. <http://www.edutopia.org/student-plagiarism-teacher-strategy>.

Bow, James. "Parody and Fairuse." Cartoon. The Journal of James Bow and his Writing 15 Apr. (2004). Web. 27 Jan. 2011. <http://bowjamesbow.ca/2004/04/15/parody-and-fair.shtml>.

Works Cited cont.

Eastlake High School. EHS Student Handbook. 2010th ed. Redmond: Lake Washington High School, 2010. 12-13. Academic Honesty. Print.

Hall, Matthew H. "Plagiarism Cartoon." A Blog about Copyright. World Press.com, 23 Oct. 2008. Web. 26 Jan. 2011. <http://atempleton.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/plagiarism-cartoon/>.

Harris, Robert. "Twenty - four Orignal Cartoons." The Plagiarism Handbook. Anti-Plagiarism.com, - 2001. Web. 26 Jan. 2011. <http://www.pyrczak.com/antiplagiarism/cartoons.htm>.

Lorenzen, Michael. "Plagiarism." Library Instruction.com. N.p., 23 Sept. 2003. Web. 19 Jan. 2011.

Plagiarism and Responsibility. Women of Mystery, 23 Jan. 2008. Web. 2 Feb. 2011.

Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue University, - 2011. Web. 2 Feb. 2011. <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/>.

Works Cited cont.

Terkel, Studs. Giants of Jazz. New York: Harper Collins, 1975. 3. Print.

"What is Plagiarism." CBU's Plagiarism Policy. Christian Brothers University, - . Web. 20 Jan. 2011. <dev.cbu.edu/idc/groups/library/documents/web_content/library_datafile_plag_ppt.ppt ·>.

Questions?