Avoiding Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism: Cite Your Sources! Englewood High School 2007-2008

What is plagiarism? (And why you should care!)

Plagiarism is the act of presenting the words, ideas, images, sounds, or the creative expression of others as your own.

if you have included the words and ideas of others in your work -that you neglected to cite, -or have helped you, -or would you would not want your teacher to know about . . . Students, You have probably plagiarized!

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It’s okay if I don’t get caught! I was too busy to write that paper! (Job, big game, homework!) My teachers expect too much! I’ve got to get into ??? College! My parents expect “A”s! Everyone does it! This assignment is BORING! Why do students plagiarize?

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A New Jersey valedictorian was denied her seat as a Harvard freshman when it was discovered that she plagiarized a story she wrote in a local newspaper. Real Consequences! ,[object Object],( New York Times Exposes Fraud of Own Reporter )

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Do I have to cite everything?

Facts that are widely known, or Information or judgments considered “common knowledge” Do NOT have to be cited. No . . .

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Wrong! Paraphrasing original ideas without citing your source, is plagiarism too! If I change a few words, I’m okay, right?

You can “borrow” from the works of others in your own work!

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],You can “borrow” from the works of others in your own work! Use these techniques Don’t forget – to cite the sources in your essay and on the Works Cited page!

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When citing a Web source in-text, you are not likely to have page numbers. Just include the first part of the entry. (Smith) or if an author is not listed (“Plagiarism and the Web”) Parenthetical Citations

There are many different combinations and variations within MLA citation format. If you run into something unusual, look it up or check with your teacher!

Hints: EHS purchased databases provide MLA citations at the end of every full text article. No Work – just copy and paste!

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Lathrop, Ann and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era . Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers . 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003. “ New York Times Exposes Fraud of Own Reporter.” ABC News Online . 12 May, 2003. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/ newshour_index.html Works Cited Rohrbach, Carol and Joyce Valenza. Plagarism. Springfield Township High School, 2003. http://www.solvayschools.org/tfiles/folder545/plagiarism. ppt

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