INSTRUCTOR: JULIE O’CONNOR-COLVIN CM107 UNIT 4 & 5 SEMINAR

Tonight’s Agenda Unit 4 Review Unit 4 Work Overview APA Review Unit 5 Preview  Unit 5 Work Overview  Locating Credible Internet Sources Plagiarism Review

1. Read Unit Overview and watch video included on how to use KU Library 2. Read Unit 4 Readings: Overview & Reading Sections on course site Read Chapter 11 (writing process) and Chapter 12 (research process) in The KU Guide to Effective Writing, located in your course Doc Sharing tab Unit reading includes hyperlinks to: How to find reliable sources video How to navigate the KU Library workshop recording How to paraphrase sources effectively workshop recording How to use APA citation and format workshop recording How to effectively incorporate sources in your writing workshop recording How to cite sources podcast 3. Grammar Review Topic: Comma Use 4. Complete Unit 4 Discussion Board Responses (40 points) Requires you to locate a reliable source from KU Library 5. Seminar-live or option #2 (10 points) 6. Complete Journal 4 (10 points) 3 Unit 4 Work DUE: Tuesday, June 12 by midnight

APA Review APA Format includes specific guidelines on how you should structure the layout of your essays. This includes guidelines for three types of pages: 1. Title Page 2. Body Pages 3. References Page APA Citation includes specific guidelines on how to use resources in your essays. APA Citation requires:  In-text parenthetical citation  References Page citations

APA Review General APA Format Guidelines APA formatted title Page Double-space the text of your paper. DO NOT include extra spacing between lines OR paragraphs. Use a legible 12 pt font (e.g. Times New Roman 12 pt.) 1 inch margins Inserted header/page number VIDEO IN UNIT 3 READING SHOWS YOU HOW TO CREATE APA FORMATTED ESSAY! NOTE: Sentences should be flush with left and right margins. MS Word will automatically start a new line when the space runs out. Do not press enter to start a new line. Indent first line of paragraphs ½ inch from left margin (press tab key once).

APA Review To avoid plagiarism, you MUST cite ALL use of outside resources with: 1. Parenthetical In-text citations 2. References Page Citations The basic format of in-text citations is (Author Last Name, Publication Year, Page). You do not need to include page number for paraphrasing. The first word in your citation on the References Page is the first word in your in-text citation. This is the word you alphabetize by on References Page.

APA Review Direct Quotes Someone else's exact words or numbers. Requires: 1)placing borrowed words within quotation marks 2) parenthetical citation 3) Full citation on Reference page Paraphrases Someone else’s ideas that you put into your own words. DO NOT simply change a few words and consider it a paraphrase— that’s plagairism, even if it is unintentional To paraphrase, use your own words and sentence structure. Requires: 1) parenthetical citation 2) Full citation on References page

APA Review Direct Quote and Paraphrase Examples Direct Quotes with in-text citations: According to Jones (1998), “students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199). Jones (1998) found "students often had difficulty using APA style" (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers? She stated, "Students often had difficulty using APA style," but she did not offer an explanation as to why (Jones, 1998, p. 199). Paraphrase with in-text citation: In research papers students often quote excessively, failing to keep quoted material down to a desirable level. Since the problem usually originates during note taking, it is essential to minimize the material recorded verbatim (Lester, 1976, pg 46-47).

APA Review: Use sources to support YOUR ideas TIP- Avoid Dropped Quotes! Dropped quote: stand-alone quotation  interrupt essay flow and coherence Failing to introduce a quote can lead to reader confusion Dropped quote: The protagonist Holden gets frustrated and decides to leave. "People are always ruining things for you" (Salinger, 1997, p. 88). Integrated Quote: The protagonist, Holden, gets frustrated and decides to leave, claiming that "people are always ruining things for you" (Salinger, 1997, p. 88).

APA Review Different Sources have Different Citations Your APA Format resources show you how to cite different types of sources. All you need to do is follow the examples for the type of resource you are citing. Here are a few examples: Book with one author Maslow, A.H. (1974). Toward a psychology of being. Princeton: Van Nostrand. Author. (Publication year). Title. City of publication: publishing company. IN TEXT CITATION: (Maslow, 1974, pg. 5). Journal Article Miller, W. (2011). Violent crimes in city gangs. Journal of Social Issues, 21(10), Author. (year of publication). Title of article. Journal name, volume #(issue #), page number(s). IN TEXT CITATION: (Miller, 2011, pg ).

APA Review Different Sources have Different Citations Few more examples: Newspaper Article James, W.R. (1993, November 16). The uninsured and health care. Wall Street Journal, pp. A1, A14. Author’s name. (Publication date). Article title. Newspaper name, page # and section. IN TEXT CITATION: (James, pg. A1). Internet Source With Author Brown, J. (2012). How to manage employees. Retrieved from IN TEXT CITATION: (Brown, 2012) Internet Source Without Author The dangers of alcohol. (2011). Alcoholics Anonymous. Retrieved from IN TEXT CITATION: (The dangers of alcohol, 2011)

MAIN TASKS PREPARE FOR UNIT 6 PROJECT BY SELECTING A TOPIC AND CREATING A THESIS AS WELL AS A RESEARCH PLAN. SEARCH INTERNET FOR STRONGEST & MOST RELIABLE ELECTRONIC SOURCES AVAILABLE USE ELECTRONIC SOURCES APPROPRIATELY AND AVOID PLAGIARISM CM107 - UNIT 5 Overcoming Obstacles: Facing Fears and Being Enough

1. Read Unit Overview 2. Read Unit 5 Readings: Reading Section on course site  Review Chapter 11 in The KU Guide to Effective Writing, located in your course Doc Sharing tab  Unit reading includes hyperlinks to:  How to cite electronic sources workshop recording  How to avoid plagiarism workshop recording  How to assess reliability and credibility of internet sources podcast 3. Grammar Review Topic: Sentence building blocks- subjects and verbs 4. Complete Unit 5 Discussion Board Responses (40 points)  Requires you to review Unit 9 Final Project directions prior to posting AND locate reliable internet source on chosen topic 5. Seminar-live or option #2 (10 points) 6. Complete Journal 5 (10 points) 13 Unit 5 Work DUE: Tuesday, June 19 by midnight

Unit 5 Discussion Board Directions For Part I, you will need to review the Final Project directions.  Then, you will need to use prewriting techniques to select a possible topic and brainstorm ideas about that topic.  In addition to your topic choice, your post should include some discussion on what you think your final project focus will be by answering these questions: what topic from that list do you think you will choose, and whom might you write to and for what purpose? How will the choice of this particular audience affect how you write your essay?

Unit 5 Discussion Board Directions Part II requires you to locate ONE credible internet resource on your topic. Once you locate a source, read it, and then create a post that explains why you chose this source, why you think it is reliable and how the source might help you as you write your essay on this topic. Provide a reference page citation and an in text citation for the source. Discuss at least one strategy you will use for avoiding plagiarism when you use sources like this one in your writing.  Before you complete this section, you should carefully review the course reading materials which teach you how to locate a credible internet resource. In your post, you must explain why this internet choice is reliable and useful to your topic choice.

Unit 5 Journal JOURNAL 5 (UNIT 5): Last week, you visited the KU Library and searched for information on writing in your career field, and this week you searched the internet for sources that might be helpful in your upcoming Unit 6 Project. Reflect on this experience. What have you learned about the research process and what else do you need to know about that process? Why do you think sources are both valuable and dangerous?

LOCATING RELIABLE INTERNET SOURCES CM107 - UNIT 5

Research on the Internet What do YOU think? 1. It may seem quicker and easier than library research, but is it? And is it BETTER? 2. With billions of sources available, how do you know Internet sources are Reliable and strong? 3. Are certain sources to be avoided? What about Wikipedia? Ask.com? Dictionary.com?

Finding Credible Internet Sources Look for sources with known authors, reputable publishers, cited sources General Tips  Favor “.edu” and “.gov” sites  Beware of “.com” and “.org” sites – these are commercial which usually include bias in to support specific agenda  Always verify information  Avoid blogs- DO NOT use wikipedia for academic research!  Online journals are great resources! Using a scholarly search engine can help you to locate credible internet sources  Library databases  Googlescholar.com Ask yourself: Are the authors identified and reputable? Are sources cited? Is information up to date? Will your reader be persuaded by your information? 19

Google.com vs Googlescholar.com Google.com & Googlescholar.com are search engines. Google.com will give you both reliable & unreliable sources. Googlescholar.com will give you only credible results. Google.com search notes: Includes.com sites which are often not credible academic resources. Millions of blogs and commercial sites that may be subjective and unreliable. Company web sites, for example, exist to SELL a product. You can find credible academic sources through Google.com, however you need to sift through millions of sources and carefully assess the reliability and credibility of each source. Don’t pick the first source you see.  Look for articles that are REPUBLISHED on the internet. Reputable journals like The New England Journal of Medicine or groups like The CDC post on the internet. The federal government & education groups post information on the internet. Googlescholar.com search notes: Locates academic, credible sources like e-books and peer-reviewed articles IF a source is not accessible here because you are asked to pay a viewing fee, do not panic. Do not pay the fee. Simply copy title and author and search google.com OR the KU library for the same source. Bottom line: Googlescholar.com is best for academic research!

HOW TO CITE INTERNET SOURCES APA does not cite just by web address. Just as with any source, if the internet source has an author, it must be cited by the author and publication date: IN TEXT (Brown, 2012). REFERENCES page citation: Brown, J. (2012). How to manage employees. Retrieved from IF no author is listed, cite by the title of the page or document you are using: IN TEXT: (The dangers of alcohol, 2011). REFERENCES page citation: The dangers of alcohol. (2011). Alcoholics Anonymous. Retrieved from

PLAGIARISM REVIEW CM107 - UNIT 5

PLAGIARISM REVIEW Which of these is true? 1. Reusing one of your own papers is not considered plagiarism. 2. As long as you include a reference page at the end of your paper, you are safe. 3. It is ok to use someone else’s work as long as you replace a few of the words and change the sentence around a bit. 4. A source is plagiarized only if you forget to use quotation marks. 5. Plagiarism counts only if it is intentional. 6. “I didn’t mean to” is an acceptable excuse for plagiarism.

PLAGIARISM REVIEW ANSWERS That’s right. NONE of them is true. In each case, the writer could face a problem with plagiarism. 1. Reusing one of your own papers is not considered plagiarism. EACH PAPER MUST BE ORIGINAL FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT AND COURSE. 2. As long as you include a reference page at the end of your paper, you are safe. YOU MUST INDICATE WHERE YOU HAVE USED SOURCES WITHIN PARAGRAPHS, using an IN TEXT CITATION to show where you have used them. 3. It is ok to use someone else’s work as long as you replace a few of the words and change the sentence around a bit. YOU ARE STILL BORROWING FROM A SOURCE 4. A source is plagiarized only if you forget to use quotation marks. IF YOU USE EXACT WORDS, you must use quotes and include a citation. If you PARAPHRASE, you must still use an in text citation. 5. Plagiarism counts only if it is intentional. Not knowing what plagiarism is or not intending to would still not excuse plagiarism. 6. “I didn’t mean to” is an acceptable excuse for plagiarism. You are accountable for your academic actions, including academic integrity.

WHAT IS PLAGIARISM then? The KU Provost’s Office has this to say: “Plagiarism refers to academic dishonesty that can be intentional or unintentional. This can be the result of attempting to recycle your own work from another course or semester, inaccurately citing the work of someone else, failing to give credit to someone else for his or her ideas or writing, failing to summarize or paraphrase a quote in your own words, or anything else that falsely represents any part of your work. In short, be honest with your reader and yourself. Know when and how to use APA formatting and be sure that it is accurately implemented.”

What are the consequences of plagiarizing? When you present yourself in writing, your image and reputation are part of what you present. You want your audience to believe and trust you. Plagiarism costs you that trust and belief. It also has consequences that are more concrete. According to the KU Provost’s Office, “Charges of academic dishonesty brought against a student shall be made in writing by the instructor to the Provost's Office. The Provost's Office maintains a database of plagiarism offenses and a file of all plagiarism charges. When an offense has been committed, the Provost's Office sends the student a copy of the plagiarism policy and a letter of the action taken, and informs the Academic Department Chair, the Academic Advisor, and the course instructor of any plagiarism charges. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense and may result in the following sanctions: 1st offense: Failure of the assignment in which the action occurred. 2nd offense: Failure of the class in which the action occurred. 3rd offense: Expulsion or permanent dismissal from the University.”

PLAGIARISM EXERCISE #1 Is this plagiarism? Explain. ORIGINAL source: Because children are the future investors of capitalism, this forces advertisement to work hard in order to remain one step ahead of the competitor and the consumer. Recognizing that brand loyalty and consumer habits are formed when children are young, advertisers spend 100s of billions of dollars a year worldwide encouraging, persuading, and manipulating people into a consumer lifestyle that has devastating consequences for the environment through its extravagance and wastefulness. Use in paper: Children being the future investors of capitalism force advertisement to work hard in order to remain one step ahead of it’s competitor and the consumer. Recognizing that brand loyalty and consumer habits are formed when children are young, advertisers spend 100s of billions of dollars a year worldwide encouraging, persuading, and manipulating people into a consumer lifestyle that has devastating consequences for the environment through its extravagance and wastefulness. (beder.uow.edu.au).

Plagiarism Exercise #1 Is this plagiarized? YES. Exercise #1 is an example of plagiarism. It not because the citation is incorrect (APA does not cite by web address) but because the writer presents the information as being in HIS OWN WORDS, when in fact almost all of the paragraph is lifted word for word from the source. The source is not used or cited appropriately.

PLAGIARISM EXERCISE #2 Would this be plagiarism if this were a paragraph in a paper AND the author cited the source in the References page? ORIGINAL: “One of the most damaging consequences of media’s images of women and men is that these images encourage us to perceive normal bodies and normal physical functions as problems. It’s understandable to wish we weighed a little more or less, had better developed muscles, and never had pimples or cramps. What is neither reasonable nor healthy, however, is to regard healthy, functional bodies as abnormal and unacceptable. Yet this is precisely the negative self-image cultivated by media portrayals of women and men.” Source: Author Julia T. Wood. Title: Our Body, Our Image: How the Media Hurts Our Sense of Self. Publishers: New York: Longman, (THIS IS NOT AN APA CITATION) USE IN ESSAY: A damaging consequence of media’s images of women and men is that these images encourage us to think of normal bodies and normal physical functions as problems. It’s totally understandable to wish we weighed a little more or less, had bigger muscles, and never had pimples or cramps. What is neither reasonable nor healthy, however, is to think of healthy, functional bodies as abnormal and unacceptable. But this is precisely the negative self-image cultivated by media portrayals of women and men.

Plagiarism Exercise #2 Is this plagiarized? YES. Exercise #2 is an example of plagiarism. Even with a References page citation, the source is not cited in the paragraph and the writer does not indicate what words are taken word for word from the source. The source is not used or cited appropriately.

PLAGIARISM EXERCISE #3 Would this be plagiarism if this were a paragraph in a paper AND the author cited the source in the References page? ORIGINAL: “One of the most damaging consequences of media’s images of women and men is that these images encourage us to perceive normal bodies and normal physical functions as problems. It’s understandable to wish we weighed a little more or less, had better developed muscles, and never had pimples or cramps. What is neither reasonable nor healthy, however, is to regard healthy, functional bodies as abnormal and unacceptable. Yet this is precisely the negative self-image cultivated by media portrayals of women and men.” Source: Author Julia T. Wood. Title: Our Body, Our Image: How the Media Hurts Our Sense of Self. Publishers: New York: Longman, (THIS IS NOT AN APA CITATION) USE IN ESSAY: A damaging consequence of media’s images of women and men is that these images encourage us to think of normal bodies and normal physical functions as problems. It’s totally understandable to wish we weighed a little more or less, had bigger muscles, and never had pimples or cramps. What is neither reasonable nor healthy, however, is to think of healthy, functional bodies as abnormal and unacceptable. But this is precisely the negative self- image cultivated by media portrayals of women and men (Wood)

Plagiarism Exercise #3 Is this plagiarized? YES. Exercise #3 is an example of plagiarism. Despite the ATTEMPT at a citation, this paragraph is plagiarized. The author does not indicate what is word for word and the source is overused. The source is not used or cited appropriately.

PLAGIARISM EXERCISE #4 Would this be plagiarism if this were a paragraph in a paper AND the author cited the source in the References page? ORIGINAL: “One of the most damaging consequences of media’s images of women and men is that these images encourage us to perceive normal bodies and normal physical functions as problems. It’s understandable to wish we weighed a little more or less, had better developed muscles, and never had pimples or cramps. What is neither reasonable nor healthy, however, is to regard healthy, functional bodies as abnormal and unacceptable. Yet this is precisely the negative self-image cultivated by media portrayals of women and men.” Source: Author Julia T. Wood. Title: Our Body, Our Image: How the Media Hurts Our Sense of Self. Publishers: New York: Longman, (THIS IS NOT AN APA CITATION) USE IN ESSAY: A damaging consequence of media’s images of women and men is that these images encourage us to think of normal bodies and normal physical functions as problems. As Julia T. Wood points out, “It’s understandable to wish we weighed a little more or less, had better developed muscles, and never had pimples or cramps“ (300). What is neither reasonable nor healthy, however, is to think of healthy, functional bodies as abnormal and unacceptable. But this is “precisely the negative self-image cultivated by media portrayals of women and men” (Wood 300).

Plagiarism Exercise #4 Is this plagiarized? YES. Exercise #4 is an example of plagiarism. Even though this is an attempt, it still does have a problem with plagiarism. The source is not paraphrased correctly and exact words are not consistently quoted. The source is not used or cited appropriately.

PLAGIARISM EXERCISE #5 Would this be plagiarism if this were a paragraph in a paper AND the author cited the source in the References page? ORIGINAL: “One of the most damaging consequences of media’s images of women and men is that these images encourage us to perceive normal bodies and normal physical functions as problems. It’s understandable to wish we weighed a little more or less, had better developed muscles, and never had pimples or cramps. What is neither reasonable nor healthy, however, is to regard healthy, functional bodies as abnormal and unacceptable. Yet this is precisely the negative self-image cultivated by media portrayals of women and men.” Source: Author Julia T. Wood. Title: Our Body, Our Image: How the Media Hurts Our Sense of Self. Publishers: New York: Longman, (THIS IS NOT AN APA CITATION) USE IN ESSAY: A casual glance at any fashion magazine makes the point—we need to weigh less, have clearer skin, larger breasts if we are women, and more hair if we are men. As Julia T. Wood points out, media images “encourage us to perceive normal bodies and normal physical functions as problems” (1998, p. 300). This media-generated perception--that our perfectly normal bodies must be altered to be acceptable--is changing how we perceive our own bodies and negatively impacting our society (Wood, 1998).

Plagiarism Exercise #5 Is this plagiarized? NO! Exercise #5 is NOT an example of plagiarism. Notice here that exact words are quoted and cited and that paraphrased information is also cited. Notice also that the writer does NOT just put the citation at the END of the paragraph. The writer includes ORIGINAL thought and distinguishes that original thought from the thoughts and words of the source.

QUESTIONS? Good night! That’s all I have for you tonight!