What exactly is Academic Dishonesty… Plagiarism= The theft of words How can you avoid it? Kathy Turner & Jo DeVries

Plagiarism involves: Stealing (words) Lying (since you’re presenting it as your own work) Disrespect (for the original author, your teacher, and yourself –the premise is that you can’t do the work on your own!)

“Always give credit where credit is due.” Using another person’s ideas or opinions: According to Mr. Pace, the Red Sox pitchers are the best. Using facts, statistics, drawings, pictures from a source: In Afghanistan only 21% of females can read (Worldmark, 13).

When quoting exactly/verbatim: “Always give credit where credit is due.” (don’t change original author’s words) When quoting exactly/verbatim: “When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it’s longer than an hour. That’s relativity.” Albert Einstein, On the Effects of External Sensory Input (1938)

How NOT to paraphrase: Original text: “The idea of nothing may seem uninteresting—but that, in a sense, is what is so interesting about it. It seems strictly unimaginable. Nothing is so maddeningly elusive. As soon as you conceive of it, it becomes something.” Wrongly-paraphrased text: The thought of nothing might be boring. However, in a way, that is what makes it fascinating. It’s very unimaginable and frustratingly hard to define. Once you start thinking of it, it’s not nothing—it’s something!

Correct Example of Paraphrasing Original text: “The idea of nothing may seem uninteresting—but that, in a sense, is what is so interesting about it. It seems strictly unimaginable. Nothing is so maddeningly elusive. As soon as you conceive of it, it becomes something.” Paraphrased text: According to Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, the author of Ideas that Changed the World, even if thinking about nothing sounds boring, it is nearly impossible for us to do so—try it and you’ll see!

Try Paraphrasing Yourself Look at the any paragraph on this page and put into your own words. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/28/12/33 At the bottom, after you have finished paraphrasing the paragraphs, click on Go to Answers and see how you did – trade with a partner and comment on your attempt

What is the difference between Referencing vs Citations? A specific source that you mention in the body of your paper.  Include author, year & page(s). Usually placed right after the info used, in parentheses. Communications can be cited but credible journal articles are preferred. Referencing This is a list of the the sources you have cited within the paper. The references come at the end of your paper.  Some styles include “Works Consulted” – those read but not used directly. https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2013/10/18/whats-the-difference-between-a-citation-and-a-reference/

What don’t I have to reference? Your own ideas and experiences Ideas that are commonly known or “generally accepted facts” (Think of common knowledge as anything your parents might know!) Ideas that you learn are common knowledge after you read it in 4 or 5 sources

What’s the best way to avoid plagiarism? Read a number of sources. Use books, online databases, the internet, even interviews. Make sure your sources are worthwhile: Who wrote it? Why? Who is the audience? Is it objective? Accurate? Read enough to make yourself “an expert.” **Take notes in your own words. Do not cut and paste to obtain interesting parts.

Writing a draft Re-read your notes. Make an outline or a plan. Put away your notes when writing your draft. Check afterward to make sure you have all your facts, edit spelling/grammar, etc.

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