Plagiarism By Susan Huff

Definition The use of someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit. Illegal and immoral

Common Knowledge: Ronald Reagan was elected president in He received 382 electoral votes.

Facts available in a wide variety of sources: Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, Japan’s failure to bomb submarines resulted in Japan losing the Pacific War.

Direct quotes: “Always be careful to quote the work exactly.” Direct quotes more that 4 lines are indented on both sides 10 spaces and no quote marks are needed. Two quotes from the same source in the same paragraph may be cited after the second only.

For example: John F. Kennedy is my favorite President. I like him because he really promoted the space program and he really did a lot for civil rights. He once said: And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.25 My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.26 Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.

Paraphrasing: Read a passage through carefully and then summarize the passage in your own words. (This is still the author’s ideas and should be cited.)

I f there is a severe in-turning or out-turning of the foot relative to the ankle, the forces cause the ligaments to stretch beyond their normal length. If the force is too strong, the ligaments can tear. You may lose your balance when your foot is placed unevenly on the ground. You may fall and be unable to stand on that foot. When excessive force is applied to the ankle's soft tissue structures, you may even hear a "pop." Pain and swelling result. If there is an in-turning or out-turning of the foot close to the ankle, the forces cause the ligaments to stretch. If the force is way strong, the ligaments can tear. People may lose their balance when their foot is placed unevenly on the ground. They may fall and be unable to stand. When excessive force is applied to the ankle's soft tissue structures, they may even hear a "pop." Pain and swelling will happen. When you sprain you ankle, it will hurt a lot and you should see a doctor to make sure you are going to be OK and that the “pop” you heard didn’t mean your ankle actually broke. Sometimes when pressure is put upon an ankle, the ligaments are stretched in an unnatural way and at times tear. When you step down on the injured ankle, you may be unsteady and may even fall. Occasionally you will hear a “pop” when you try to bear your weight on the injury. Sprained ankles can become swollen and can cause a lot of pain. (“Sprained Ankle.”

Statistics, charts, tables, and graphs from any source: Give credit even if you used someone else’s statistics to create your own graph.

You also need to give credit when you: Use information or help provided by friends, instructors, or others. Use pictures off the internet.

Got it? Let’s check Is it Ok to use clip art without a citation in this PowerPoint?

SO …. Is it OK to copy and paste a paragraph from the internet into this PowerPoint presentation???? I don’t think so!

Guess what the last slide is in this presentation!

You are RIGHT! Bibliography Lunsford, Andrea, and Connors, Robert. The St. Martin’s Handbook. New York: St. Martin’s Press, “Sprained Ankle”. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Mar Feb Foot Inaugural addresses of the Presidents of the United States; From George Washington to George Bush. Washington, D. C: United States Congress, “More Ronald Reagan Picture Buttons” Cresswell's List. 12 March