Plagiarism Check!

What is plagiarism?

• Using someone else's words, ideas, or creation without giving them credit.

• Using Google to find more information about a topic.

• Using your friend's study notes to prepare for an exam.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

The "Denny's Sampler" plagiarizer...

• copies passages from several different sources

• buys an essay online

• copies Wikipedia

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The "Ghost Writer" plagiarizer...

• turns in someone else's work, word for word, as their own

• pretends to get sick the day something is due so they can turn it in late

• sneaks up behind a classmate and copies while looking over their shoulder

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The "remix" plagiarizer...

• copies the important parts of the source, and changes only key words and phrases

• changes the order of the sentences and makes all of the important vocabulary words the opposite

• changes the main idea of the source but copies the same title

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The "misinformer" plagiarizer...

• makes it really difficult or impossible to find the source of the information.

• makes all of the information incorrect from the source

• Changes the author's name in the citation to confuse the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is it possible to plagiarize on accident?

• No, plagiarism always involved obvious copying and pasting

• Yes, plagiarism can happen when you are trying to put ideas into your own words or when you incorrectly cite a source

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does Elmo say we should do when we want to learn something new?

• We look it up!

• We google it!

• We ask Big Bird!

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3