1. Preventing Plagiarism  1.Understanding what it is - Unacknowledged use of somebody else’s work - Unacknowledged use of somebody else’s work - Use of the same assignment for more than one class - Use of the same assignment for more than one class - Buying information/term paper online - Buying information/term paper online - Copying images, video, music without giving credit - Copying images, video, music without giving credit http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/module3/images/plagiarism.GIF

2. Cut and Paste  It is very easy to give in to the temptation of Copying text verbatim and using it without giving Copying text verbatim and using it without giving Credit to the source where you got the original Credit to the source where you got the original Information. Information. It is okay to use for notes, but to avoid plagiarizing copy the source citation as well when you are taking notesIt is okay to use for notes, but to avoid plagiarizing copy the source citation as well when you are taking notes Consider what you are doing when you are copying withoutConsider what you are doing when you are copying without giving credit…….. giving credit…….. The purpose of a student project is for you gain a clear understanding of the material you are researching. Ask yourself do you really know what you are presenting if you only copy the information. When you are writing In your own voice, you will gain understanding.The purpose of a student project is for you gain a clear understanding of the material you are researching. Ask yourself do you really know what you are presenting if you only copy the information. When you are writing In your own voice, you will gain understanding.

3. Paraphrasing: Learning to write in your own voice  Definition: Paraphrasing means absorbing someone else’s ideas and putting it into your own words.  Question 2 of the survey asks you what the best choice(s)of paraphrasing are in the examples given. Let’s look at them and analyze why they are right or wrong. Kindertransport (children’s transport) was the informal name of a rescue effort which brought thousands of refugee Jewish children to Great Britain from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1940. Kindertransport (children’s transport) was the informal name of a rescue effort which brought thousands of refugee Jewish children to Great Britain from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1940. The first children’s transport arrived in Harwich, Great Britain, on December 2, 1938, bringing about 200 children from a Jewish orphanage in Berlin. In all, the rescue operation brought about 9000-10,000 children to Britain. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/ The first children’s transport arrived in Harwich, Great Britain, on December 2, 1938, bringing about 200 children from a Jewish orphanage in Berlin. In all, the rescue operation brought about 9000-10,000 children to Britain. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/ http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/ 1) Children’s transport was the name of a rescue effort which brought refugee Jewish children to Britain from Germany. (Words were removed selectively and no attempt at original thought.) 1) Children’s transport was the name of a rescue effort which brought refugee Jewish children to Britain from Germany. (Words were removed selectively and no attempt at original thought.)

4.  2) According to the Holocaust Encyclopedia located at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Kindertransport was the name given to the rescue effort to bring thousands of Jewish children to relative safety in England starting in 1938 and ending in 1940. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en (This is a good example of paraphrasing as it gives credit to the original source of the facts and put in the writer’s own words.) (This is a good example of paraphrasing as it gives credit to the original source of the facts and put in the writer’s own words.)  3) There were about 200 Jewish refugee children in the first rescue attempt that arrived in Harwich, Great Britain according to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Holocaust Encyclopedia. (This is an okay example; there is an effort at citation and gives some information but not as complete as the example above. (This is an okay example; there is an effort at citation and gives some information but not as complete as the example above.  4) In all, the rescue operation brought about 9000-10,000 children to Britain. This is straight word for word, with no effort at acknowledging that it is someone else’s words. This is straight word for word, with no effort at acknowledging that it is someone else’s words.

5. COMMON KNOWLEDGE COMMON KNOWLEDGE Deciding if Something is “common knowledge” Material is probably common knowledge if…. Material is probably common knowledge if…. You find the same information undocumented in at least 5 other sourcesYou find the same information undocumented in at least 5 other sources You think it is information that your readers will already knowYou think it is information that your readers will already know Ask yourself, did I know this information before I took this class?Ask yourself, did I know this information before I took this class? Was this information /idea coming from my own brain?Was this information /idea coming from my own brain?  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ This is an excellent site to go to for further information about plagiarism and other connected topics.

6. TYPES OF SOURCES CITED Question 5 of the survey asks you what types of information does need to be cited……Question 5 of the survey asks you what types of information does need to be cited…… The answer is everything! That includes images from Google (or any other online source.The answer is everything! That includes images from Google (or any other online source. A friend’s artworkA friend’s artwork Any artwork from print sources.Any artwork from print sources. Video, music, and any other multimedia formVideo, music, and any other multimedia form

7. Too Many Citations????  Question 6 addresses the topic which can be a source of much stress when doing a research project. If I use too many citations then it looks like I don’t have an original thought in my head, so I will cite only the most important.  The correct answer is as needed either per direction by your teacher or by what is actually used in the final presentation. Think of it as providing evidence for your arguments. The more evidence you present, the more solid is your case!

8. More examples of plagiarism You can not use the same paper for another class, that is self-plagiarismYou can not use the same paper for another class, that is self-plagiarism You can not borrow from a friend even if the friend has good intentions You can not borrow from a friend even if the friend has good intentions Cartoon copied from The Plagiarism Handbook by Robert Harris. Available @ The University of Dayton Library http://academic.udayton.edu/elearning/onlineTraining/Plagiarism/images/PlagStudentEducate.gif

9. AVOIDING PLAGIARISM  Now that you have a better understanding of what plagiarism is you will be able to better avoid it.  Here are some other tips:  Don’t wait until the last minute and give in to the temptation of shortcuts.  When you are gathering information, write down your sources at the same time.  Developing good research skills takes practice & patience, patience, patience!

10. MORE STEPS TO AVOIDING PLAGIARISM  The answer to question 9 is all of the above!  Remember to put quotation marks around direct quotes.  Cite the source of all borrowed artwork including graphs, tables, or drawings  Keep in mind the purpose of the assignment, to help you develop important information skills and knowledge.  Sources are evidence of your research topic.

11. CITATION FORMS  There are many versions of proper citation forms. GHS uses the MLA citation form.  Remember the purpose of a citation is to give credit and a way of finding the original document.  So you need the author, title of article, then book, and an address (like an URL web address to get you there. The date of the information is also important. For more specifics ask you School library media specialist and your English teacher.

12. Works cited & Further Links Duke University Libraries, Guide to Library Research. www.lib.duke.edu/liguide/plagiarism2.htmDuke University Libraries, Guide to Library Research. www.lib.duke.edu/liguide/plagiarism2.htmwww.lib.duke.edu/liguide/plagiarism2.htm Harris, Robert. The Plagiarism Handbook: Strategies for Preventing, Detecting, and Dealing with Plagiarism. Copyright 2001 by Pyrczak Publishing.Harris, Robert. The Plagiarism Handbook: Strategies for Preventing, Detecting, and Dealing with Plagiarism. Copyright 2001 by Pyrczak Publishing. Indiana University Bloomington, Writing Tutorial Services.Indiana University Bloomington, Writing Tutorial Services. MacDonnell, Colleen. “The Problem of Plagiarism.” School Library Journal. January, 2005. p.35MacDonnell, Colleen. “The Problem of Plagiarism.” School Library Journal. January, 2005. p.35 McKenzie, Jamie. The New Plagiarism: Seven Antidotes to Prevent Highway Robbery in an Electronic Age. From Now On, The Educational Technology Journal. Vol 7, No 8. May 1998. Available online @ http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.htmlMcKenzie, Jamie. The New Plagiarism: Seven Antidotes to Prevent Highway Robbery in an Electronic Age. From Now On, The Educational Technology Journal. Vol 7, No 8. May 1998. Available online @ http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.html http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.html Purdue University Online Writing workshop http://owl.purdue.edu Purdue University Online Writing workshop http://owl.purdue.eduhttp://owl.purdue.edu University Of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Writing Center. http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcwebUniversity Of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Writing Center. http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcwebhttp://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb University of Dayton http://academic.udayton.edu/elearning/onlineTraining/Plagiarism/images/PlagStudentEducate.g ifUniversity of Dayton http://academic.udayton.edu/elearning/onlineTraining/Plagiarism/images/PlagStudentEducate.g if http://academic.udayton.edu/elearning/onlineTraining/Plagiarism/images/PlagStudentEducate.g if http://academic.udayton.edu/elearning/onlineTraining/Plagiarism/images/PlagStudentEducate.g if