1. PLAGIARISM: What is it? What are some examples of it? How can you avoid it? Erin Tanner, EDT 6005
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4. How familiar are you with the concept of plagiarism? Take the quiz! See the next slide to find out if you were right...
5. ALL of the situations were examples of some form of plagiarism! Are you surprised? Next, let's learn more about what plagiarism is, see some examples of it, and learn how to avoid it!
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7. Let's look at a few well-known examples of plagiarism...
8. An example of plagiarism from the music world, Part 1: Should Nirvana have taken full credit for writing the melody of this song, "Come As You Are," which was recorded in 1991? Think you know the answer? Don't decide until you've seen Part 2!
9. An example of plagiarism from the music world, Part 2: Or should this band, Killing Joke, get the credit? This song, "Eighties," was recorded (as the title suggests) in 1984: Wait - we're not done yet! Watch the video in Part 3 before you make up your mind...
10. An example of plagiarism from the music world, Part 3: Or did the melody originate with this band, The Damned? This song, "Life Goes On," was recorded in 1982: Each of these songs is slightly different. Are there enough similarities to make a case for copyright violation (i.e., plagiarism)?
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13. These examples all involved alleged plagiarism from other sources. But did you know...
14. ...that it's possible to plagiarize from your own work?! This is called self-plagiarism . The APA Publication Manual says, "Just as researchers do not present the work of others as their own (plagiarism), they do not present their own previously published work as new scholarship (self-plagiarism)" (American Psychological Association, 2010, p. 16). An example of this would be writing a paper for one class, then resubmitting the paper later for another class without mentioning that it's been graded before. One school or instructor may accept this, while another may not. ALWAYS ask your instructor if it is acceptable for you to reuse an old paper, even if parts of it are rewritten.
15. Now that you've learned what plagiarism is and have seen some examples, how can you avoid plagiarism in your own work?
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17. The best defense against plagiarism is to take careful notes and cite the sources where you found your information. If you're not sure, cite your source! This short video from Kevin deLaplante of The Critical Thinking Academy clearly explains how to determine if something needs to be cited:
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22. In-text citations give the reader enough information to find the full entry on your References page. This should be the last page of your research paper. In other style guides, a References page might be known as a Works Cited page or a Bibliography . Next: How should you format the entries on a References page?
23. This video explains how to format APA-style entries on a References page: Next: Summary. What have we covered in this tutorial?
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