What is Plagiarism?

According to kidshealth.org,

plagiarism is stealing a

person’s ideas or writing.

You wouldn’t steal a person’s bookbag or money, right? Well it isn’t right to take their thoughts, words, or ideas either! They belong to them just like a bookbag or money does.

So what do you do?

• If you want to use someone’s ideas, thoughts, or words…..

• Just give them CREDIT!• You can do this by listing the author’s name,

the title, and when it was published.

• Even if you use your own words to tell about someone else’s idea, you need to give them

credit.

If you are not sure whether you are plagiarizing or not, ask your teacher or media

specialist for help!

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Tips for Teachers

Some websites with lesson plans for teaching about plagiarism

– http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/exploring-plagiarism-copyright-paraphrasing-1062.html

– http://betterlesson.com/lesson/29133/plagiarism

– http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/referenc.html

– http://www.cln.org/themes/plagiarism.html