Transcript The Five Paths to Preventing Plagerism

The Five Paths
to Preventing
Plagiarism
by
Colleen McGovern
Andy Pulford
Sarah Siddique
© 2013 SPRING INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE CENTER
Pre-quiz
Please complete the pre-quiz side of your handout.
Plagiarism is …
Using someone else’s words or ideas without
telling people that you borrowed them from
someone else.
5 Paths to Preventing Plagiarism
Answer this question using the clicker:
Do you think you have ever plagiarized?
A. Yes
B. No
Plagiarism is NOT only for
International Students
 American
 Students
students commit plagiarism.
can get into trouble for
plagiarism, even American students.
Path 1
ALWAYS CITE THE SOURCE
Path 1
Use your clickers to show your answers from
the quiz.
True/False?
 If you find a great quote on the internet
that you want to use in your paper, you
can copy it into your paper if you use
quotation marks (“”) and write where you
got the quote from.
A.
B.
True
False
TRUE
You can use someone else’s ideas or words, but you
must use quotation marks (“”) for direct quotes and
cite the source.
PATH 1:
ALWAYS CITE THE SOURCE
 Citing
the source means that you write
who the author is and where you read or
heard the information.
YOU MUST CITE THE SOURCE!
YOU MUST CITE THE SOURCE CORRECTLY!
How do we do it right?
“The starter’s gun fired into the bright blue sky
over Greece. Twenty-five runners took off from
the bridge at the town of Marathon. It was 2:00
p.m. on April 10, 1896, and the first marathon
race in history had just begun” (Andrews 103).
Andrews, Mary Evans. “Olympic Marathons,
Then and Now.” For Your Information 4. 2nd
ed. Karen Blanchard and Christine Root
Eds. White Plains, NY: Pearson Longman,
2007. Print
PATH 1:
ALWAYS CITE THE SOURCE
 When
you use information from an outside
source, CITE THE SOURCE.
 Even if you paraphrase, CITE THE SOURCE.
 Even if you ONLY use the ideas, CITE THE
SOURCE.
 Even if you use quotation marks (“ “), CITE
THE SOURCE.
 Even if you get the information from the
internet, CITE THE SOURCE.
Path 1
Use your clickers to show your answers from the quiz.
Cite the source means:
A. writing all the source information that appears in
the article and that is required to find it, using a
special form and order.
B.
copying the article and attaching it to the
paper.
C. giving source information for at least one of the
ideas I have in my paper.
D. providing the authors first and last name and the
source at the end of the paper.
Cite the source means:
A. writing all the source information that
appears in the article and that is
required to find it, using a special form
and order.
B. copying the article and attaching it to
the paper.
C. giving source information for at least one
of the ideas I have in my paper.
D. providing the authors first and last name
and the source at the end of the paper.
Path 2
ALWAYS PARAPHRASE WELL
Path 2
Use your clickers to show your answers from the quiz.
A paraphrase means writing someone else’s ideas in
your own words. A strong paraphrase…
A. replaces the difficult vocabulary of the original
sentence with synonyms but keeps the same
sentence order.
B.
needs to cite the source only if the words are not
changed.
C. can have some of the same phrases or groups of
words as the original.
D. expresses the same idea of the source by
expressing it in the writer’s own style: grammar,
vocabulary and sentence structure.
A paraphrase means writing someone else’s
ideas in your own words. A strong paraphrase…
A. replaces the difficult vocabulary of the
original sentence with synonyms but keeps
the same sentence order.
B. needs to cite the source only if the words
are not changed.
C. can have some of the same phrases or
groups of words as the original.
D. expresses the same idea of the source by
expressing it in the writer’s own style:
grammar, vocabulary and sentence
structure.
PATH 2:
ALWAYS PARAPHRASE WELL
 Paraphrasing
means writing the SAME
ideas but in YOUR words

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
NOT just changing the vocabulary
NOT just changing the sentence structure
NOT just changing the grammar
 Don’t
forget Path 1:
ALWAYS CITE THE SOURCE
Is this a good paraphrase?
A: Yes
B: No
 Original
sentence from an article in a
textbook:
“Few athletes have achieved as many
victories as cyclist Lance Armstrong”
(Globus 95).
 Here’s
what the student wrote in his
paper:
Not much athletes have accomplished as
many wins as bicyclist Lance Armstrong
(Globus 95).
NO
The student has only changed a few words.
How do we do it right?
 Use
the vocabulary you know
 Use the tell a friend method
 Use a translator or bi-lingual dictionary to
help with a few words that you don’t
know in English
 Don’t look at the original when you are
writing your paraphrase
 Read, understand, separate, and rewrite
Path 3
ALWAYS AVOID THE
GRAVEYARD
Path 3
Use your clickers to show your answers from the quiz.
Choose the best completion for what is true about
avoiding plagiarism. It is all right to
A. use my friend’s paper that was written in Level 4 on
the same topic if I change some of the parts and
edit the mistakes.
B.
discuss the organization and ideas of my paper
with a classmate or a native-speaker friend.
C. find or buy a paper online to create an outline for
my paper because that’s part of researching my
topic.
D. pay my friend who is getting a Ph.D. to edit the first
draft of my essay because it received a low score.
Choose the best completion for what is true
about avoiding plagiarism. It is all right to
A. use my friend’s paper that was written in
Level 4 on the same topic if I change some
of the parts and edit the mistakes.
B. discuss the organization and ideas of my
paper with a classmate or a native-speaker
friend.
C. find or buy a paper online to create an
outline for my paper because that’s part of
researching my topic.
D. pay my friend who is getting a Ph.D. to edit
the first draft of my essay because it
received a low score.
Ghost Writer
“sheet ghost on Tumblr.” Photograph. nd. Google
Images. www.tumblr.com. Web. 28 Sep. 2013.
PATH 3:
ALWAYS AVOID THE GRAVEYARD
 Ghost
Writing means that someone else
wrote your paper or speech for you.
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Paying someone else to write your paper
means that you did not write the paper.
Buying a paper off the internet means that
you did not write the paper.
Copying or using someone else’s paper
means you did not write the paper.
Path 3
Did the same student write both of these?
A. Yes
B. No
From Paragraph 1
Despite the
development of
modern society,
health care still
remains the basic
right of citizens.
From Paragraph 2
Health care help to
the people before
three month ago.
NO
This is plagiarism because the two writing styles are
very different. It is clear that two different people
wrote these samples.
Path 3
Plagiarism or not?
A. Yes
B. No
Samuel Johnson
II. Social impacts
A. Society’s
perception of the
divorced
B. Social isolation
C. Disintegration of
relationships
Danielle Grayson
II. Social impacts
A. Society’s
stigma of divorced
people
B. Social isolation
C. Disintegration of
relationships
YES
This is plagiarism because two different writers
couldn’t have written almost identical sentences.
How do we do it right?
YOU CAN’T!
YOU MUST DO YOUR OWN
WRITING!
Path 4
ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN
WRITING
Path 4
Use your clickers to show your answers from the quiz.
A student wants to explain some complex ideas and
write them into an essay. What is the best way to do
this?
A. write them in several simple sentences using basic
English sentence structure and word order. Then try
to connect the ideas to show how the thoughts
connect logically.
B.
type the sentences into Google or Microsoft
translator.
C. tell a native speaker the ideas and then write down
what he or she says.
D. translate the ideas word by word, looking each up
in a monolingual dictionary.
E.
cut and paste phrases from the Internet so that it
gives the meaning I want.
A student wants to explain some complex ideas
and write them into an essay. What is the best
way to do this?
A. write them in several simple sentences using
basic English sentence structure and word
order. Then try to connect the ideas to show
how the thoughts connect logically.
B. type the sentences into Google or Microsoft
translator.
C. tell a native speaker the ideas and then
write down what he or she says.
D. translate the ideas word by word, looking
each up in a monolingual dictionary.
E. cut and paste phrases from the Internet so
that it gives the meaning I want.
PATH 4:
ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN WRITING
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The 4th Path to preventing plagiarism is NOT
getting TOO MUCH HELP!
Getting too much help means that the writing
no longer shows your writing style or ability.
Sources of too much help

Native speakers
Host families
 Friends
 Girlfriends or boyfriends


Google translator
Path 4
Use your clickers to show your answers from
the quiz.
True/False?
 You can never get “too much help.” Help
is always good!
A.
B.
True
False
FALSE
When your host mother or friend edits your writing
line by line, you are getting too much help.
Path 4
 The
student wrote this for a journal
assignment:
The ecosystems function in order to support
the human population which….
Markets are needed with realistic values for
nature and more effective legislation….
Path 4
When the teacher asked the student about
this writing, she said…
 “I
spent hours working on this with my host
mother.”
Is this plagiarism?
A. Yes
B. No
YES
This is plagiarism because the writing no longer
reflects the student’s writing style.
How do we do it right?
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Ask native speakers to explain why your writing is
incorrect. Don’t just write down the changes they
suggest.
Ask more fluent English speakers to mark your
mistakes, but don’t allow them to make the
corrections.
Use a translator or bilingual dictionary to help you
find only the most difficulty words you need to
express your ideas. Don’t just get a translator to
change your sentence or paragraph into English.
Ask your teacher for help or go to study hall. We
are trained to help you improve your writing.
Path 5
ALWAYS KNOW THE LAW
Compare the sentences
Original
For people who want a
valuable experience
abroad, there are
exciting opportunities
to study and volunteer
-- … the tuition for
these classes and room
and board is very low
because you
volunteer” (Hartman
128).
Paraphrase
A. There are exciting
chances to study
and volunteer for
those poor
people who want
a beneficial
experience in
another country
(Hartman 128).
Compare the sentences
Original
For people who want a
valuable experience
abroad, there are
exciting opportunities
to study and volunteer
-- … the tuition for
these classes and room
and board is very low
because you
volunteer” (Hartman
128).
Paraphrase
B. People volunteer
because they
don’t want to pay
tuition or living
costs (Hartman
128).
Compare the sentences
Original
For people who want a
valuable experience
abroad, there are
exciting opportunities
to study and volunteer
-- … the tuition for
these classes and room
and board is very low
because you
volunteer” (Hartman
128).
Paraphrase
C. Volunteering can
offer a rich
learning
experience for
people who can’t
afford tuition
(Hartman 128).
Compare the sentences
Original
For people who want a
valuable experience
abroad, there are
exciting opportunities
to study and volunteer
-- … the tuition for
these classes and room
and board is very low
because you
volunteer” (Hartman
128).
Paraphrase
D. If someone has
trouble paying for
tuition,
volunteering is a
way to reduce
costs, as well as
having exciting
learning
experiences.
PATH 5:
ALWAYS KNOW THE LAW

Saying, “I didn’t know,” doesn’t mean you
didn’t do it.
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Don’t forget what you have been taught.
Don’t forget the 5 Paths to Preventing
Plagiarism. You are responsible for this material.
It is YOUR responsibility to learn the rules. It is not
the responsibility of the teachers to inform you
of every possible instance of plagiarism.
IF YOU DON’T KNOW, ASK BEFORE YOU DO IT.
Path 5
Use your clickers to show your answers from
the quiz.
True/False?
 I won’t get into trouble for plagiarism if I
honestly wasn’t trying to cheat; I just need
to explain this to the teacher.
A.
B.
True
False
FALSE
Just because you didn’t mean to do it doesn’t mean
that you didn’t do it.
Path 5
Example Email to Instructor
I
apologies for everything I should tell you
before I did it.
 Please don’t tell sharilen about this
because I’m worried. If you tell her I will be
kick out from the school.
 Please I’m bagging you
How do we do it right?
 Remember
what you have been taught.
 We hope this session has helped.
 Learn more about plagiarism.
 Ask for help from a trusted person.
CONSEQUENCES
OF PLAGIARISM
THE PATH TO DISMISSAL
The Path to Dismissal
When a student is caught plagiarizing, the
following consequences will occur at SILC:
First time:
The teacher decides the penalty and
reports the incident to the Assistant Director
who keeps the report in the student’s file.
The Path to Dismissal
Second time:
(Even if the previous time was in a different
class from the first time)
The teacher and the Assistant Director will
decide the effect on the student’s grade or
assignment, AND the student will be given
an official Letter of Warning from SILC.
The Path to Dismissal
Third time:
The student will receive a zero for the
assignment and be placed on disciplinary
probation, which will continue for the rest of
the student’s time at SILC.
The Path to Dismissal
Fourth time:
The student will be dismissed from SILC for
disciplinary misconduct.
Results of Dismissal
 When
a student is dismissed from SILC, it is
difficult for them to enter another school.
 When a student is expelled from a
university, it is often difficult for them to
enter another university or get a job.
 When a person’s plagiarism is discovered
after completing school, they are often
fired from their jobs and find it difficult to
find another job.
POST QUIZ
Now that you have seen this presentation, answer
this question again:
Do you think you have ever plagiarized in the past?
A. Yes
B. No
Post Quiz
Please complete the post quiz on the other side of
your handout.
Remember to sign that you understand the
information and the possible consequences.
Turn it in before you leave.