Plagiarism
from plagiarius (kidnapper)
Plagiarism from plagiarius (kidnapper) It means stealing someone else’s words or ideas and pretending they’re yours
Plagiarism TRUE OR FALSE? If I cut and paste something in my essay from the internet, it’s not plagiarism.
Plagiarism FALSE! If I cut and paste something in my essay from the internet, it’s not plagiarism.
Plagiarism THE TRUTH: Unattributing cutting and pasting is always theft and always cheating. Everyone on the internet is someone else’s work: it doesn’t matter if it’s free.
Plagiarism TRUE OR FALSE? If I use someone else’s idea, it makes me look bad if I mention it and list my source – as if I have no ideas of my own.
Plagiarism DAMNABLY FALSE. If I use someone else’s idea, it makes me look bad if I mention it and list my source – as if I have no ideas of my own.
Plagiarism THE TRUTH: The greatest minds can only build on top of the ideas of others. Acknowledge your debts. That proves you’re a serious learner.
Plagiarism TRUE OR FALSE? If I put someone else’s idea in my own words, I’m safe – that’s not plagiarism.
Plagiarism DAMNABLY FALSE! If I put someone else’s idea in my own words, I’m safe – that’s not plagiarism.
Plagiarism THE TRUTH You’re stealing the idea even if you’re not stealing the words.
Plagiarism TRUE OR FALSE? If I commit plagiarism, it’s always a big deal.
Plagiarism TRUE ! If I commit plagiarism, it’s always a big deal.
Plagiarism TRUE ! If I commit plagiarism, it’s always a big deal. AND HERE’S WHY......
Plagiarism: wicked Education is about teaching you to think. If you sham, and only pretend to be thinking, you
Plagiarism: wicked Education is about teaching you to think. If you sham, and only pretend to be thinking, you 1. dishonour yourself
Plagiarism: wicked Education is about teaching you to think. If you sham, and only pretend to be thinking, you 1. dishonour yourself 2. dishonour education
Plagiarism: wicked Education is about teaching you to think. If you sham, and only pretend to be thinking, you 1. dishonour yourself 2. dishonour education 3. waste your time. A monkey can be taught to cut and paste.
Plagiarism: stupid 1. You will always get caught: it’s extremely easy for a teacher to spot. You’ll never get away with it. There’s software....
Plagiarism: stupid 1. You will always get caught: it’s extremely easy for a teacher to spot. You’ll never get away with it. There’s software Most teachers will flunk you.
Plagiarism: stupid 1. You will always get caught: it’s extremely easy for a teacher to spot. You’ll never get away with it. There’s software Most teachers will flunk you. 3. If not, it’ll become a habit, and sooner or later you’ll be wrecked. As were -
name: Karl-Theodor, Freiherr zu Guttenberg
name: Karl-Theodor, Freiherr zu Guttenberg who he was: handsome, aristocratic German Foreign Minister; sure to be Chancellor in a few years’ time
name: Karl-Theodor, Freiherr zu Guttenberg who he was: handsome, aristocratic German Foreign Minister; sure to be Chancellor in a few years’ time but then: last year he was accused of leaving out some citations in his doctoral thesis
name: Karl-Theodor, Freiherr zu Guttenberg who he was: handsome, aristocratic German Foreign Minister; sure to be Chancellor in a few years’ time but then: last year he was accused of leaving out some citations in his doctoral thesis and so: stripped of his doctorate; forced to resign as Foreign Ministry and from Bundestag (2011). Over.
name: Pál Schmitt
who he was: President of Hungary
name: Pál Schmitt who he was: President of Hungary but then: last month he was accused of including word-by-word translations of “unusually large extent” in his thesis
name: Pál Schmitt who he was: President of Hungary but then: last month he was accused of including word-by-word translations of “unusually large extent” in his thesis and so? Forced to resign as President, stripped of his doctorate. Finished.
name: Jayson Blair who he was: extremely distinguished young reporter with The New York Times; one of the most promising journalists of his generation
name: Jayson Blair who he was: extremely distinguished young reporter with The New York Times; one of the most promising journalists of his generation but then: in 1998 he was found to have plagiarised or faked many of his stories
name: Jayson Blair who he was: extremely distinguished young reporter with The New York Times; one of the most promising journalists of his generation but then: in 1998 he was found to have plagiarised or faked many of his stories and so? appalling scandal engulfs New York Times. Blair vanishes, and now works as a ‘life coach’.
And you too
will find yourself exposed and alone if it ever happens to
HOW DO I AVOID IT?
NEVER pretend you wrote what someone else wrote.
HOW DO I AVOID IT? NEVER pretend you wrote what someone else wrote. ALWAYS, when in doubt, cite the source. That means, put the writer’s words in quotation marks, and list where you found them.
WHO HAS TO THINK ABOUT PLAGIARISM?
YEARS 10 and above most of all, since you’ll probably have to submit coursework having signed a pledge like this –
WHO HAS TO THINK ABOUT PLAGIARISM? but EVERYONE should get into the habit of being careful not to rely on copying, rather than writing
WHO HAS TO THINK ABOUT PLAGIARISM? but EVERYONE should get into the habit of being careful not to rely on copying, rather than writing because sooner or later, if you develop the habit of plagiarism, you will get into bad trouble
MORE INFORMATION?
when in doubt, ask any teacher
MORE INFORMATION? when in doubt, ask any teacher study this PowerPoint at plagiarism.pptx Richard Major 23 April 2012