1. Avoiding Plagiarism

2. Plagiarism
the act of passing off as one's own the ideas or writings of another

3. Examples of Plagiarism
Copying and pasting text from online encyclopedias or any web site
Copying another student’s test or homework
Using photographs, video or audio without permission or acknowledgement
Using another student’s or your parents’ work and claiming it as your own even with permission
Getting a research paper, story, poem, or article off the Internet

4. Excuses It’s okay if I don’t get caught! Everyone does it!
I’ve got to get
into
??? U.!
This assignment
was BORING!
I was too busy to
write that paper!
(getting my hair done, big
game, too much homework!)
My teachers
expect
too much!
My parents
expect “A”s!

5. Why is this important? What if:
Your architect cheated his way through design class? Will your new home be safe?
Your doctor cheated his way through surgical techniques class? Would he remove your appendix or spleen?
Your check out clerk cheated in math class? Will he give you the right change from your purchase?

6. How to Avoid Plagiarism
If you have paraphrased someone’s work, (summarizing a passage in your own words)-always give credit
Take very good notes--write down the source as you are taking notes. Do not wait until later to try and retrieve the original source
Avoid using someone else’s work with minor “cosmetic” changes

7. Know How to Paraphrase
Paraphrasing means putting an idea into your own words.
Don’t just rearrange the sentences or replace a few words.
Be able to summarize the original source without having it in front of you.

8. Creating A Reference Page

9. Correct Citations-APA Style
Books
Sheril, R. D. (1956). The terrifying future: Contemplating color television. San Diego, CA: Halstead Press.
Internet
Smith, T. (n.d.). What I did today. Retrieved August 21, 2007 from

10. Article in a magazine or journal
Crackton, P. (1987). The Loonie: God's long-awaited gift? Canadian Change, 64, 34–37.
Encyclopedia
Bergman, P.G. (1998). Relativity. In Encyclopedia Britannica (15th ed., Vol. 26, pp ). Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica.

11. Online Bibliography Generator

12. Document Storage

13. USB Drive
Insert the device into the USB port on the computer and allow the machine time to detect the new hardware
To save to the device, select File, Save As
Select the down arrow on the right side of the Save in box to select Removable Disk

14. To remove your USB drive, you must always safely remove it or risk damaging the device
On the task bar at the bottom right of the screen, click on the green arrow and select Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device
Wait until you receive the message stating the device may now be safely removed from the computer before you remove it

15. Network Folder
Your network folders may be accessed from any machine in the building
You will NOT be able to access this folder at home
Click Start, Run and type \\homer\wjmsstudents\username