Transcript Plagiarism
This PowerPoint is based on an article by Holly Hartman and is used here with the permission of FactMonster.com. Curtain Image http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/4040911/2/istockphoto_4040911-red-theater-curtain.jpg Plagiarism What Is And What Is Not Plagiarism Image: http://info.library.unsw.edu.au/psl/skills/direct/itet_lilt/module3/images/plagiarism.GIF Plagiarism is using someone else’s work without giving them credit. Image: http://www.christina.k12.de.us/pulaski/library/Biblio8.gif How Do You Know When to Give Credit? Background Image: http://www.inkcartridgeemporium.com/question_marks.jpg Question Mark: http://www.reachouttrust.org/images/question.gif In your writing, you must give credit whenever you use information that you found in a source (unless it is considered common knowledge*). Image: www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/marcuse/classes/images/plagiarism600pxw.jpg What Is— “Common Knowledge”? Common knowledge is information that is widely known or widely available. For Example-There are 12 inches in a foot. Chicago is in Illinois. Etc. Image: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/images/question.gif Always give your source for: •Quotations (Exact Words) Needs “ ” •Paraphrased Information •Summarized Information •Facts That Are Not Common Knowledge •Ideas, including opinions & thoughts about facts •Maps, Charts, Graphs, Data, & Other Visual or Statistical Information Sometimes Plagiarism Is Blatant And Obvious Image: http://www.pelhamweb.org/phslibrary/main/images/mousethief.gif Like— •Copying a lab report from another student •Buying a research paper over the Internet •Copying and pasting into your document Image: http://www.pelhamweb.org/phslibrary/main/images/mousethief.gif But Plagiarism Can Also Be Accidental Image: http://images.paraorkut.com/img/pics/glitters/o/oops_sorry-2716.gif Use these tips to avoid “Accidental Plagiarism”: •Take brief concise notes •Note the source of your information •When taking notes put “ ”around words you copy so you don’t forget they’re not yours •When notes include an idea—note whether its yours or the source’s •Check your final text to make sure that you did not accidently use wording from source Image: http://pandemiclabs.com/pandemicblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/plagiarism.jpg Image: http://cache.gawker.com/assets/resources/2008/04/plagiarismdog.png Continue rest of article for other classes Credits Images accessed through Google Images •Slide #1 Student with Dictionary http://info.library.unsw.edu.au/psl/skills/direct/itet_lilt/module3/images/plagiarism.GIF •Slide #