Plagiarism

Plagiarism

Plagiarism

the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered plagiarism?

• looking up the answer to a question on the internet, then answering in your own words

• looking up the answer to a question on the internet, copying it and pasting it onto your worksheet document

• Quoting a line from a piece of literature in your answer using quotations and tell where it cam from

• Using a piece of common knowledge in a paper and not citing where you obtained that knowledge

Using the internet for worksheets

• Plagiarism - copy and paste, only changing a few words

• Not Plagiarism - using the internet to gain the knowledge, then using that knowledge and your prior knowledge to formulate your own answer

Multiple Choice

What do you need to do to use the information and NOT plagiarize?

• Cite where you got that answer from

• Copy the first part but find your own text evidence

• Put their answer into your own words, but use the same text evidence

• After reading their answer and others, look at the poems through that lens to find your own evidence and answer in your own words

Plagiarism in Essays and Research Papers

• Cite everything that is not common knowledge

• Citations should be in text and with a Works Cited page

• If you used another source for anything - cite it!

• When in doubt, CITE

3 Parts of a Citation

• Signal Phrase

• In-line citation

• Bibliographic citation

Signal phrase

"According to Abby Young-Powell in her article for The Guardian, ....."

In Line Citation

Plagiarism is a growing promlem in the age of the internet. (Young-Powell)

"In an age of online referencing and essay mills, it’s easier than ever for students to plagiarise (wittingly or not)." (Young-Powell)

Multiple Choice

You only have to cite your source if you use a direct quote.

• True

• False

Bibliographic Citation

Young-Powell, Abby. "How Serious is Essay Plagiarism". The Guardian. December 30, 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/dec/30/is-plagiarism-really-a-growing-problem-in-universities. Accessed February 25, 2021.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT need to be cited?

• A quote from a historian about the causes of the American Revolution

• A statistic of how many people died during a specific battle

• A sentence stating that George Washington was the first United States president

• Commentary on the effectiveness of George Washington during his time as a general.

When is something "Common Knowledge"?

Information that is easily found in five or more sources UNCITED is considered common knowledge

When in doubt...CITE

Multiple Choice

Plagiarism can be accidental.

• True

• False

Avoid Accidental Plagiarism

• Take notes and cite as you go.

• Use quotes for opinions and other lengthy explanations (know when to block quote).

• Don't forget the signal lines to attribute ideas to authors

• Know how to properly format citations

• Ask for help