Plagiarism

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PlagiarismTo steal and pass off the ideas or

words of another as one’s own:

use another’s production without

crediting the sourceSource: Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition

PlagiarismPossible consequences: •Re-do the assignment•Automatic zero for the grade•Detention•Fail the class•Suspension•Expulsion

Avoid Plagiarism Put the text aside, try to remember the

main ideas, then paraphrase by writing it in

your own words.

Put exact text passages in quotation

marks.

Give credit in both instances with

appropriate citations and a references

page.

Identifying Plagiarism

Original PassageAt the start of the Great Depression, many Americans wanted to believe that the hard times would be only temporary.

Plagiarism or Not?At the beginning of the Great Depression, a lot of Americans wanted to think that the hard times would be only temporary.

Original PassageDevices in the iPod range are primarily digital audio players, designed around a central click wheel — although the iPod shuffle has buttons also. Plagiarism or Not?An iPod is an MP3 player that lets you choose and play songs to listen to using a click wheel (or on older versions, buttons).

Original PassageHe was a very silent man by custom.

Plagiarism or Not?He was usually a quiet person.

Original PassageA letter of thanks is a courteous acknowledgment of a gift or of something that was done for you.

Plagiarism or Not?A thank you note is a polite acknowledgment of a present or something nice someone did for you.

Is this Plagiarism?

Is this Plagiarism?You had basketball practice and did

not have time to do your homework.

Your best friend offers to let you copy

his. He takes a picture of his

completed paper and sends it to you in

a text.

Is this Plagiarism?You have to write a paragraph about

photosynthesis for science, but you

don’t quite understand it. You find a

paragraph on a web site that explains

it perfectly. You copy it on your

worksheet in your own handwriting.

Is this Plagiarism?You copy and paste a short paragraph

from a web page into your Word

document. To make it longer, you add

one more sentence of your own at the

end.

Is this Plagiarism?You spend half and hour searching the

web for the perfect image for your

research paper. You finally find one

and paste in onto the title page of your

paper.