Identifying and Paraphrasing Plagiarism

What does the word "plagiarism" mean?

• Writing a story using your own ideas

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

• Summarizing a book in your own words

• Asking a friend for help with homework

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?

• Writing your own opinion about a topic

• Copying a sentence from a book and putting it in your essay without quotation marks

• Using a quote and naming the author

• Rewriting a paragraph completely in your own words

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What must you include when you use someone else's exact words in your writing?

• A picture of the author

• A longer paragraph

• Quotation marks and the author's name

• A new title for the passage

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following words is a synonym for "plagiarize"?

• Summarize

• Steal

• Paraphrase

• Revise

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is paraphrasing?

• Copying text word for word from a source

• Rewriting someone's ideas in your own words while keeping the meaning

• Deleting parts of a passage to make it shorter

• Adding your own ideas to someone else's sentences

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the original sentence: *"The ocean is home to millions of species of plants and animals."* Which of the following is a plagiarized version of this sentence?

• According to scientists, the ocean contains a wide variety of living things.

• The ocean is home to millions of species of plants and animals.

• Many different creatures and plants live beneath the ocean's surface.

• Scientists have studied the rich biodiversity found in the world's oceans.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following correctly identifies what makes a passage plagiarized?

• The passage is too long

• The passage uses difficult vocabulary

• The passage copies exact words from a source without credit

• The passage includes the author's opinion

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the original text: *"Rainforests are incredibly important because they produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide."* A student wrote: *"Rainforests are incredibly important because they produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide."* Is this plagiarism? Why?

• No, because the student used the same topic

• Yes, because the student copied the sentence word for word without giving credit

• No, because the sentence is short

• Yes, because the student used the word "rainforests"

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the original text: *"Dogs are loyal animals that have been companions to humans for thousands of years."* Which of the following student versions is NOT plagiarized?

• Dogs are loyal animals that have been companions to humans for thousands of years.

• Dogs are loyal animals that have been companions to humans.

• For thousands of years, humans have kept dogs as faithful and devoted companions.

• Loyal animals, dogs have been companions to humans for thousands of years.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the following passage: *Original: "Climate change is causing polar ice caps to melt, which leads to rising sea levels around the world."* *Student's version: "Climate change is causing polar ice caps to melt, which leads to rising sea levels around the world."* What should the student have done to avoid plagiarism?

• Used a different font

• Made the sentence longer

• Rewritten the idea in their own words or used quotation marks with a citation

• Removed the word "climate change"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9