DON’T BE A COPY CAT Why You Should Avoid Plagiarism These arrows help you take notes
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM? Plagiarism: presenting someone else’s work as mine
WHAT IF SOMEONE DIDN’T MEAN TO PLAGIARIZE? The consequences are usually not as severe, but it’s still wrong. Accidents are still wrong!
WHY DOES IT HAPPEN? Why do people plagiarize? Didn’t know better Worried about grade Quicker “I don’t care” Peers want to copy It’s easier “Assignment’s waste of my time”
PLAGIARISM IS NO LAUGHING MATTER.
HOW COMMON IS IT? Plagiarism in the News Plagiarism in the News Consequences: fired, sued
HOW CAN YOU AVOID IT? (FROM HARVARD GUIDE TO USING SOURCES) Keep track. Use the correct context. Plan ahead. Avoid cutting and pasting. Paraphrase carefully. Do your citations immediately. Quote your sources properly. HOW TO AVOID: Keep track while researching Don’t procrastinate! Avoid copy/paste (10% max direct quotes) Put things in my own words carefully Cite immediately/don’t wait till end
WHAT PEOPLE LOOK LIKE WHEN THEY DON’T PLAGIARIZE…
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TIME FOR A TRUE-FALSE QUIZ: NUMBER YOUR PAPER TO 5.
1. True/false: Plagiarism is defined as using someone else’s work and claiming it as your own.
2. True/false: It’s not plagiarism if you didn’t mean to do it.
3. One reason people plagiarize is because they are under stress to perform.
4. A good way to avoid plagiarism is to put in citations as you write.
5. Once you finish school, you don’t have to worry about plagiarism anymore.