Plagiarism Mrs. Hopkins Social Studies Class

Overview Plagiarism Paraphrasing Common knowledge Actions to take to avoid plagiarism

Plagiarism is ‘…to take and use as one’s own the thoughts, writings, and inventions of another.’ Oxford English Dictionary

What is Plagiarism Buying, Stealing, or Borrowing someone else’s paper

Using too much of a source when paraphrasing Copying the source paper without giving credit to the source

Common Knowledge Things and facts that can be found in many places and known by numerous people Example: George W. Bush is our President.

Paraphrasing Rewriting what you read in your own words Example: You tell it in your own words but you still must give the source credit

Ways to Avoid Plagiarism Paraphrase or summarize your material.Look over source to make sure you have not taken the original text. Show the material that has been copied. Acknowledge your sources.

Sources Gardner, D Plagiarism and How To Avoid It.The University of Hong Kong. 7/6/03]