1. PLAGIARISM

2. What Is
Plagiarism?

3. It is using other's ideas and words without clearly
What is Plagiarism?
It is using other's ideas and
words without clearly
acknowledging the source
of that information.
Definition taken from

4. What Is
Intellectual
Property?

5. What is Intellectual Property?
It is the product of human intellect that is unique and un-obvious with some value in the marketplace. 
Definition taken from

6. Actions That Might Be Seen As Plagiarism
Buying, stealing, or borrowing a paper
Copying from one source w/o citing (on purpose or by accident)
Using the source too closely when paraphrasing
Hiring or asking someone to write your paper
Building on someone's ideas w/o citing
Deliberate Plagiarism
Possible Accidental Plagiarism

7. When Do I
Cite Sources?

8. You must cite someone else's
words you quote
words you summarize
words you paraphrase

9. You must cite someone else's
idea (interpretation,
opinion, conclusion)
data
graph, photograph, table of information

10. You must cite someone else's
experiment or survey
example
phrase

11. You must cite someone else's
video source (film, TV)
structure or sequencing of facts, ideas, or arguments

12. You do not have to cite YOUR:
words
idea (interpretation,
opinion, conclusion)
data

13. You do not have to cite YOUR:
graph, photograph, table of
information
experiment or survey
example

14. You do not have to cite YOUR:
phrase
expression of common
knowledge

15. Did
you think
of it?
yes no
Is it
common
knowledge
yes
Don't Cite! no
Cite it!

16. What Is
Common
Knowledge?

17. What is Common Knowledge?
If you were to look at 10
sources and find the info
in 6 or 7 of them, then it is
common knowledge.

18. Rule of Thumb
If you aren't sure,
CITE IT!

19. Why
Should I
Cite?

20. The Moral Reasons
Trust is valuable.
Your cheating isn't fair to
everyone else.
You are breaking the law.

21. The Intellectual Reasons
Citing your sources...
makes your paper better
proves you did more work
proves it's your work

22. Another something
Your thoughts are more
important than the source.

23. Plagiarism…
It ain’t worth it.