AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

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AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

• What is Plagiarism?
• Evaluating Websites
• Creating Citations

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QUESTIONS TO KNOWWhat is plagiarism?Give an
example.Why is it wrong?How can it be
detected?What are two acceptable search
engines?If you need help, where can you go
(website)?
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Definition of Plagiarize(Merriam Webster
Dictionary)

• To steal and pass off the ideas or words of
  another as ones own
• To use (another persons work) without crediting
  the source
• To commit literary theft

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Examples of Plagiarism

• Cut and paste from the internet
• Copy from a book
• Use other people words without use of quotation
  marks
• Change only a few words
• Copy another persons paper
• Have a parent write for you
• Anything that is not your work

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Why is Plagiarism Wrong

• Cheats you out of learning
• Cheats the person who is not receiving credit for
  their hard work
• Plagiarism is stealing

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Example of Plagiarism

• McKinley, a malamute dog, is torn between the
  domestic world of his human family and his boy
  owner, Jack, and the wild world of Lupin, a wolf,
  that is trying to recruit dogs to replenish the
  dwindling wolf pack. Steamboat Springs, Colorado,
  is the perfect rugged setting for this fast-paced
  boy-dog adventure story. McKinley is the "head
  dog" in town, and finds his role challenged not
  only by the wolf, but by Redburn, a large Irish
  Setter. McKinley's responsibility as leader of
  the town dogs, and protector of the boy Jack,
  often places him in dangerous situations.

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Detecting Plagiarism

• Search Google Use the first 6 words
  McKinley, a malamute, is torn between
• http//www.bpl.on.ca/kids/books/reviews/2002/q2.ht
  m

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Is this Plagiarism?

• Danielle has to write a paragraph about the
  Oregon Trail for her social studies report. She
  found the perfect paragraph on the Internet and
  copied it in her own handwriting.
• Scott forgot his homework at school. His friend
  Max has already completed the assignment. Max
  e-mailed his finished homework to Scott. Scott
  put his name on it and turned it in.

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Is this Plagiarism?

• Sydney is writing a report on why schools should
  recycle. She finds a perfect quote that supports
  her position. She copies and pastes it in her
  paper.
• Shannon copies and pastes a page from the Web
  into the middle of her document. She then goes
  through and changes some of the words.

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Results of Plagiarism

• NPR Broadcast Jan. 10, 2002
• http//www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?story
  Id1136141

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Evaluating a Website

• Anyone can be an author on the World Wide Web.
• Site creators dont have to be experts in any
  subject.
• Their facts dont have to be true.
• They dont have to fix errors if some are found.
• They can pretend that their opinions are true
  facts.
• They can even choose to include unkind or harmful
  statements.
• All thats really needed in order to be a Web
  author is knowledge of how to build a site.
• With the software available today, it is even
  easier to create a site than it was a couple of
  years ago.
• So, when you need to research a topic, which Web
  sites should you trust?
• Its up to you to judge which sites are the good
  ones.
• You also need to judge which sites meet your
  needs.

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Website Evaluation Criteria

• Is the site open to everyone?
• Is the site sponsored by any organizations?
• Is the author identified by name?
• Is the sites domain .edu, .net, .org, or .gov?
• Is the site without spelling, typographical, and
  grammatical errors?
• Is the date the article, page, or site was
  created given?
• Is there advertising?

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District approved Online Sites

• EBSCO
• Groliers

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Creating Citations(Bibliography)

• Do not wait until the end keep notes while
  doing your research
• Be aware of the citation requirements
• Use the PUSD Website for help- http//staffweb.peo
  riaud.k12.az.us/SMHS_Library/HOW_TOs/RESEARCH/Work
  s_Cited.doc
• Use the work sheets provided by your teachers
• When in doubt CITE YOUR SOURCES