Avoiding Plagiarism

What is plagiarism? plagiarize (plā ’ j ə rīz’) vt., vi. –rized’, -riz’∙ing to take (ideas, writings, etc.) from (another) and pass them off as one’s own “Plagiarize.” Webster’s New World College Dictionary. 4 th ed Print.

Why should I avoid plagiarism? Plagiarism is illegal; it is theft of another person’s intellectual property. Plagiarism is easier to recognize than you think it is. The consequences of plagiarism can be severe.

Some Possible Consequences of Plagiarism Disciplinary action (ISS, detention, etc.) Failing the assignment Failing the class Deprived of entrance into college Deprived of scholarships and grants Inability to get a job

How can I avoid plagiarism? Begin working on your assignment as soon as you can. Keep detailed notes about each source you read. Write your rough draft in only your own words, and add quotes after your main argument has been made. If you aren’t sure…ask your teacher BEFORE your paper is due.

How can I avoid plagiarism? The only way to avoid plagiarism is to correctly give credit to words and ideas that you got from another person. Credit must be given when you quote, paraphrase, or summarize someone else’s ideas.

How do I give credit to someone else? An acknowledgment of someone else’s words or ideas is called a citation. A citation directs the reader to the original source of the information.

Do I have to cite everything? Facts that are considered general knowledge do not need to be cited.

Is it plagiarism if… I buy a paper on the internet and turn it in? I copy only part of someone else’s work? I don’t use the author’s exact words? I shorten two pages of text into one sentence? I include the work in the Works Cited page but forget to include a citation?

Is it plagiarism if… I turn in a paper that I wrote for another class? I cite the author but not the book/article? I don’t cite because I can’t remember where I found the information? I don’t use quotation marks for something that I quote word-for-word, but I do cite it? I do it by accident?

Although images of women are not constructed in the same way by all societies, gender is a category that exists in virtually all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict the individual’s behavior. Most societies tend to exaggerate biological differences by clearly differentiating gender roles and defining the proper behavior of women and men as opposite or complementary. Some feminists find it necessary to differentiate between sex, which is biologically based, and gender, which is socially constructed. Although images of women are not constructed in the same way by all societies, gender is a category that exists in virtually all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict the individual’s behavior. PLAGIARISM This student: copies the authors’ words verbatim and omits quotation marks. does not include the authors’ names. does not include the page number.

Although images of women are not constructed in the same way by all societies, gender is a category that exists in virtually all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict the individual’s behavior. Most societies tend to exaggerate biological differences by clearly differentiating gender roles and defining the proper behavior of women and men as opposite or complementary. Mary Crawford and Rhoda Unger note that gender is often defined by society and explain that “[a]lthough images of women are not constructed in the same way by all societies, gender is a category that exists in virtually all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict the individual’s behavior” (33). NOT PLAGIARISM This student: clearly sets aside the authors’ words with quotation marks. correctly includes the authors’ names. correctly identifies the page number.

Although images of women are not constructed in the same way by all societies, gender is a category that exists in virtually all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict the individual’s behavior. Most societies tend to exaggerate biological differences by clearly differentiating gender roles and defining the proper behavior of women and men as opposite or complementary. Some feminists find it necessary to differentiate between sex, which is biologically based, and gender, which is socially constructed. Even though women’s images are not constructed by all societies in the same way, gender is a category that exists in almost all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict a person’s behavior. PLAGIARISM This student: copies the authors’ text, only changing a few words. does not include the authors’ names. does not include the page number.

Although images of women are not constructed in the same way by all societies, gender is a category that exists in virtually all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict the individual’s behavior. Most societies tend to exaggerate biological differences by clearly differentiating gender roles and defining the proper behavior of women and men as opposite or complementary. Some feminists find it necessary to differentiate between sex, which is biologically based, and gender, which is socially constructed. Even though women’s images are not constructed by all societies in the same way, gender is a category that exists in almost all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict a person’s behavior (Crawford and Unger 33). PLAGIARISM This student: copies the authors’ text, only changing a few words. includes the authors’ names and page number, but does not identify the authors’ words with quotation marks.

Although images of women are not constructed in the same way by all societies, gender is a category that exists in virtually all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict the individual’s behavior. Most societies tend to exaggerate biological differences by clearly differentiating gender roles and defining the proper behavior of women and men as opposite or complementary. Almost all cultures recognize gender as a category, but women are not viewed the same way all around the world. Gender characteristics, which are easily seen, influence the way people behave. PLAGIARISM This student: does not use the authors’ exact words, but uses similar sentence structure and similar wording. does not includes the authors’ names. does not include the page number.

Although images of women are not constructed in the same way by all societies, gender is a category that exists in virtually all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict the individual’s behavior. Most societies tend to exaggerate biological differences by clearly differentiating gender roles and defining the proper behavior of women and men as opposite or complementary. Critics explain how gender is defined by society, and note that though gender roles may vary in different groups of people, these roles are clearly delineated and easily recognized within each culture (Crawford and Unger 33). NOT PLAGIARISM This student: summarizes the authors’ ideas in his or her own words. correctly includes the authors’ names. correctly identifies the page number.

Crawford, Mary and Rhoda Unger. Women and Gender: A Feminist Psychology. 3rd ed. Boston: McGraw Hill, Print.