Title: PLAGIARISM DONT DO IT
1PLAGIARISM DONT DO IT!!!
- A Presentation of theMountain Pointe English
Department - Carol Miller and June Olson
- 2005 - 2006
2District Policy
- The District Governing Board has made the
following changes to its policies regarding
student plagiarism - Both plagiarism and cheating are listed as
punishable offenses in each schools discipline
policy. - Plagiarism is specified as a violation in the
Technology Use Agreement signed by all students
and their parents.
3Plagiarism What is it?
- List as many examples of plagiarism and
cheatingas you can think of. -
4Plagiarismwhat is it?
- Based on the examples you brainstormed, what is
your definition of plagiarism?
Heres Websters definition
Plagiarism
According to Webster's New World Dictionary, to
plagiarize is to "take the ideas, writings, etc.
from another and pass them off as one's own"
(570). When you do this, you are committing a
form of academic dishonesty, a form of cheating.
5 Plagiarism can also be defined as
Cheating or Deception
If you attempt to use another person's work as if
it were your own, without adequate
acknowledgement of the original source, it is
plagiarism.
If this is done in work that you submit for a
grade, then you are attempting to deceive your
teacher, your parents, or anyone reading the
paper.
In other words, plagiarism is cheating, and it is
deceitful in that you are trying to claim the
credit for something that is not your own work.
6Why is plagiarism wrong?
- If you plagiarize, you are cheating yourself.
- Plagiarism is dishonest because it
misrepresents the work of another as your own. - You don't learn to write out your thoughts in
your own words, and you don't get specific
feedback geared to your individual needs and
skills. - Academic dishonesty affects others perception
of your integrity. -
- Unintentional plagiarism is still cheating.
7 Is it really such a big problem?
- According to the website Plagiarism.org,
- Recent studies indicate that approximately 30
percent of all students may be plagiarizing on
every written assignment they complete. - According to that same site, the problem is
extensive in Arizona.
8Catching the plagiarist
- The internet has made plagiarism easier with
access to term paper mills, search engines,
encyclopedias, etc. -
- In response, websites have been developed which
help teachers analyze papers and develop
strategies to prevent plagiarism. - Your teacher will require you to submit your
assignments to turnitin.com, a plagiarism
analysis website.
9Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism
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- Cite anything copied, adapted, or
paraphrased. - Avoid using others' work with minor
"cosmetic" changes. -
- Beware of "common knowledge."
- Although information on the internet is free,
you are not free to use it without proper
citation. There are no freebies. -
10Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism
- Plan ahead. Dont leave assignments to the
last minute! - Use your own words and ideas.
- This is a skill that improves with practice.
- It requires an understanding of the topic
- It requires that you give yourself credit for
your own abilities.
11Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism
- Give credit for copied, adapted, or paraphrased
material. - If you repeat another's exact words, you MUST use
quotation marks and cite the source. - If you adapt a chart or paraphrase a sentence,
you must still cite. - Paraphrase means that you restate the author's
ideas, meaning, and information in your own
words. - WHEN IN DOUBT, CITE.
12Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism
Avoid using others' work with minor "cosmetic"
changes.
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- Examples
- using "less" for "fewer"
- reversing the order of a sentence
- changing terms in a computer
- code
- altering a spread sheet layout
- WHEN IN DOUBT, CITE.
If the work is essentially the same, give credit.
13Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism
- There are no "freebies."
- ALWAYS cite words, information, and ideas you
learned in your research. - No matter where you find it even in an
encyclopedia or on the Internet you must cite
it. - WHEN IN DOUBT, CITE.
14Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism
- Beware of "common knowledge."
- You don't have to cite "common knowledge, BUT
the fact must really be commonly known. George
Washington was the first U.S. president is common
knowledge George Washington was an expert
dancer is not common knowledge - WHEN IN DOUBT, CITE.
15Other Forms of Academic Dishonesty
- Having a friend/other write a paper for you.
- Presenting false data or data that has been
fabricated. - Submitting the same paper for more than one
course or purpose, without the expressed consent
of all the instructors involved. - Submitting individual work from a group
assignment that is not in your own words. - Borrowing all or part of another students paper
or using someone elses outline to write your own
paper with or without that students knowledge.
turnitin.com will catch that your paper has been
copied!
16 Turnitin.com Sample
17 How do I cite the sources?
- If you wish to avoid accusations of plagiarism,
you must cite your sources properly. Consult
resources, such as websites with current MLA
format, for proper documentation. We suggest
that you follow the examples listed on the
schools website. - Mountain Pointe http//tuhsd.k12.az.us/Mountain_P
ointe_HS/ - Click on Academics, then English.
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18 In conclusion, dont get paranoid
- But when you present a work for a grade
- It must be entirely your own work, written by you
in your own words, and containing your own
interpretations, ideas, approaches, etc. - It must state clearly where you got other
people's words or major ideas. - It must state clearly where you got your charts,
diagrams, photos, graphics, and media (including
sound, video and digital images.
19PLAGIARISM DONT DO IT!!!
20Recommended Resources
- http//www.hamilton.edu/academic/Resource/WC/Avoid
ingPlagiarism.html - http//www.indiana.edu/wts/wts/plagiarism.html
- http//www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm
- http//alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/janicke/plagiary.htm
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21Sources Cited
- Avoiding Plagiarism. Virtual Writing Center. 8
August 2001. lthttp//www.madison.tec.wi.us/is/wri
tingcenter/plagarism.htmgt - Avoiding Plagiarism Mastering the Art of
Scholarship. UCDavis Student Judicial Affairs.
2001. 8 August 2001. lthttp//sja.ucdavis.edu/avoid
.htmgt - Plagiarism.org. 8 August 2001. www.plagiarism.org
- Special thanks to Sheila Walrath of Marcos de
Niza for giving permission to adapt her
plagiarism power point.