Avoiding Plagiarism

Which of these instances is NOT considered plagiarism?

• Using someone else's work and handing it in as your own.

• Borrowing a quote from another's work but placing it in quotation marks and properly quoting the source.

• Rewording a sentence or passage but keeping the same sentence structure without crediting the source.

• Copying large amounts of text or ideas that make up most of your paper but giving proper credit to the source.

Copying someone else's work without giving proper credit to the creator is not considered plagiarism if it is...

• not published in a book or magazine.

• found online.

• the work of another student, friend, or family member.

• ALL of the above are forms of plagiarism.

Is the student text plagiarized?

• No, it is not plagiarized.

• Yes, because the student failed to use quotation marks and cite the source.

Is the student text plagiarized?

• No, it is not plagiarized.

• Yes, because the student failed to use quotation marks.

• Yes, because the student failed to cite the source they used.

Is the student text plagiarized?

• No, it is not plagiarized.

• Yes, because the student failed to cite the source they used.

Is the student text plagiarized?

• No, it is not plagiarized.

• Yes, because the student failed to use quotation marks.

• Yes, because the student failed to use quotation marks and does not cite the source they used.

Is the student text plagiarized?

• No, it is not plagiarized.

• Yes, because the student failed to cite the source.

Chris wrote a book report in 5th grade. Now he is in 6th grade, and wants to reuse this report for another class.

OKAY or NO WAY?

• Okay: not plagiarism

• No Way: this is plagiarism

Joe wrote a report about cats. He wrote this in his report:

Cats can have long hair or short hair, they can be lots of different colors, and "they can even have blue eyes," says Julia Nelson in her book called Cats are Amazing Animals.

OKAY or NO WAY?

• Okay: not plagiarism

• No Way: this is plagiarism

Jill copied wolf images and sounds from another website into the mascot page of her school webpage.

OKAY or NO WAY?

• Okay: not plagiarism

• No Way: this is plagiarism