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What is plagiarism? (And why you should care!) Text SUSANBRESNAN566 to 37607 To take a poll. https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice _polls/SVBWFeLsc9DjB8X

Definition: Plagiarism is the act of presenting the words, ideas, images, sounds, or the creative expression of others as your own. Plagiarism is usually discussed in terms of Academics (school) and in terms of writing.

Copyright Copyright is similar to plagiarism but refers more to the commercial/legal repercussions of copying someone else’s work. When someone creates an original work (like a song, artwork, creative writing) they have the right to benefit financially from their creation. This includes making copies of their original work.

Copyright Copyright infringement (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use. In other words, making a copy or a similar work without paying the creator of the original work. In academics this unauthorized or unacknowledged copying is referred to as PLAGIARISM.

Examples Copyright Infringment George Harrison “My Sweet Lord”/The Chiffon’s “He’s So Fine” Result: 10 years in court. Court found that Harrison Plagiarized tune. $1,600,000.00 in damages later reduced to a little over half million. Robin Thicke “Blurred Lines” Current lawsuit filed by Marvin Gaye’s family charging Thicke and Pharrell Williams with plagiarism http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2013/1031/Marvin-Gaye-family-v.- Robin-Thicke-Lawsuits-mount-over-Blurred-Lines http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/marvin-gayes-children-use-audio-731178 Sam Smith “Stay with Me”/Tom Petty “Won’t Back Down” http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/01/tom-petty-awarded-songwriting-royalties-for- sam-smiths-stay-with-me/ Watchmojo.com “Top 10 Rip-off Songs”

Examples Rihanna “Please Don’t Stop the Music” Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Starting Something” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJN3iF0 XSNk&feature=related What is the difference – Rihanna paid to sample the music – she acknowledged her source.

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

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

Students. If: You have probably plagiarized! you have included the words and ideas of others in your work that you neglected to cite, you have had help you wouldn’t want your teacher to know about,

Two types of plagiarism: Intentional Copying a friend’s work Buying or borrowing papers Cutting and pasting blocks of text from electronic sources without documenting Media “borrowing”without documentation Web publishing without permissions of creators Unintentional Careless paraphrasing Poor documentation Quoting excessively Failure to use your own “voice”

Rationale for academic integrity (as if it were necessary!) Is your academic reputation valuable to you? When you copy you cheat yourself. You limit your own learning. The consequences are not worth the risks! It is only right to give credit to authors whose ideas you use Citing gives authority to the information you present Citing makes it possible for your readers to locate your source Cheating is wrong

Real Life Example Rutgers Student given “F” for failure to cite sources http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/20 11/12/former_rutgers_student_says_ so.html The interesting thing about this example is that the student, a senior at Rutgers planning on going to graduate school, still did not understand how to cite correctly. Copying word for word REQUIRES a citation.

Real Life Example Kean University Administrator Resigns Over Plagiarism http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201 3/11/top_administrator_leaves_kean_ university_after_plagiarism_probe.htm l#incart_m-rpt-1

Possible school consequences: “0” on the assignment Parent notification Referral to administrators Suspension or dismissal from school activities--sports and extracurricular Note on student record Loss of reputation among the school community Is it worth the risk?

Do I have to cite everything?

Nope! Facts that are widely known, or Information or judgments considered “common knowledge” Do NOT have to be documented. Hooray for common knowledge!

Examples of common knowledge John Adams was our second president The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 If you see a fact in three or more sources, and you are fairly certain your readers already know this information, it is likely to be “common knowledge.” But when in doubt, cite!

No need to document when: You are discussing your own experiences, observations, or reactions Compiling the results of original research, from science experiments, etc. You are using common knowledge

You can “borrow” from the works of others in your own work! BUT, you must acknowledge that you borrowed it!

What about the Works Cited Page? What is the point? Text SUSANBRESNAN566 to 37607 To take a poll. https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice _polls/v6QdkkKixYRPBFq

In-text / in-project MLA documentation Purpose--to give immediate source information without interrupting the flow of paper or project. The academic world takes in-text documentation seriously. Inaccurate documentation is as serious as having no documentation at all. Brief information in in-text documentation should match full source information in Works Cited

So, when you are writing your paper and want to include the thoughts of or words of something you read in your research, use these three strategies, Quoting Paraphrasing Summarizing To blend source materials in with your own, making sure your own voice is heard.

Quoting Quotations are the exact words of an author, copied directly from a source, word for word. Quotations must be cited! Use quotations when: You want to add the power of an author’s words to support your argument You want to disagree with an author’s argument You want to highlight particularly eloquent or powerful phrases or passages You are comparing and contrasting specific points of view You want to note the important research that precedes your own Carol Rohrbach and Joyce Valenza

Paraphrasing Carol Rohrbach and Joyce Valenza Paraphrasing means rephrasing the words of an author, putting his/her thoughts in your own words. When you paraphrase, you rework the source’s ideas, words, phrases, and sentence structures with your own. Like quotations, paraphrased material must be followed with in-text documentation and cited on your Works-Cited page. Paraphrase when: You plan to use information on your note cards and wish to avoid plagiarizing You want to avoid overusing quotations You want to use your own voice to present information Carol Rohrbach and Joyce Valenza

Summarizing Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) of one or several writers into your own words, including only the main point(s). Summaries are significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the source material. Again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to their original sources. Summarize when: You want to establish background or offer an overview of a topic You want to describe knowledge (from several sources) about a topic You want to determine the main ideas of a single source Carol Rohrbach and Joyce Valenza

Use in-text / in-project documentation when: You use an original idea from one of your sources, whether you quote or paraphrase it You summarize original ideas from one of your sources You use factual information that is not common knowledge (Cite to be safe.) You quote directly from a source You use a date or fact that might be disputed

How do I cite using MLA style? Parenthetical citations are usually placed at the end of a sentence, before the period, but they may be placed in the middle of sentence Cite the author's last name and the page number In the absence of an author, cite the title and the page number If you are using more than one book by the same author, list the last name, comma, the title, and the page If you identify the author and title in the text, just list the page number

But, what about the Web? 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 (“Plagiarism and the Web”)

MLA Practice 1 Exercise MLA 2-1 Avoiding Plagiarism http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersr ef6e/Player/Pages/Main.aspx Select “Research exercises,” click “cancel,” then select “MLA.”

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