2.  During the presentation today, write down the definitions of the following words. They will be in RED.  Research Paper  Citations  Copy right Law  Plagiarism  Direct Quote  Paraphrase  Works Cited

3.  It’s an expanded essay that presents your own interpretation or evaluation or argument.  In higher levels of education, the idea is often original and uses information that has already been discovered or proven to support your ideas.

4.  Books  Magazine or Journal Articles  People/Interviews  Newspaper articles  Certain websites  What do they all have in common?  They are authoritative sources – they know what they’re talking about!

5.  To add our own voice to ‘academia.’  To gain new skills or practice previously learned skills  To challenge ourselves and become ‘experts’ on our topics.

6.  Required by many colleges & careers  Reading for meaning  Critical thinking  Researching facts and opinions  Differentiating between facts and opinions  Evaluating ideas  Organizational skills  Analyzing the arguments of others  Following through and completing projects independently  Meeting a deadline

7.  “A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, esp. in a scholarly work.”  This is giving credit where credit is due. Did you know that: 1 literary works 2 musical works, including any accompanying words 3 dramatic works, including any accompanying music 4 pantomimes and choreographic works 5 pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works 6 motion pictures and other audiovisual works 7 sound recordings 8 architectural works  Are all covered under the Copyright Law of the USA?

8.  Federal Copyright law grants authors and artists the exclusive right to make and sell copies of their works, the right to create derivative works, and the right to perform or display their works publicly.  The legal penalties for copyright infringement are: › Infringer pays the actual dollar amount of damages and profits. › The law provides a range from $200 to $150,000 for each work infringed. › Infringer pays for all attorneys fees and court costs. › The Court can issue an injunction to stop the infringing acts. › The Court can impound the illegal works. › The infringer can go to jail

9.  You CANNOT take someone else’s words and say that they are your own. Not only are their WORDS protected, but so are their IDEAS.  That is why we have MLA and other kind of citation methods to be able to BORROW their words, and still give them credit for it.

10.  If I tried to sing “Move Like Jagger,” made a CD, and tried to make money off of it, I’d be violating copyright law.  It’s no different than you stealing an author’s words and putting it in your paper and trying to get credit for it.

11.  In the world of academics, it’s not referred to as copy right infringement, it’s called Plagiarism. to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own to use (another's production) without crediting the source to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.

12.  You likely won’t go to jail for copyright infringement for an 8 th grade research paper, but…  In the SHS Handbook it is considered: “academically dishonest” › First Offense – discipline decided by teacher – for Mrs. Wagaman – 0, call parents, and repeat assignment › Second Offense – Discipline Referral

13.  If you are caught plagiarizing in college:  At Penn State (like most colleges): “the college makes it clear that punishments for plagiarism can range from ‘disciplinary warning; disciplinary probation; temporary, indefinite, or permanent expulsion ’”  And it will follow you for the rest of your life – on your transcript, which is something asked for in many JOB interviews!!

14.  Don’t wait until the last minute.  Take VERY good, detailed notes. Your English teachers in high school will teach you good note taking methods to help you.  Be organized. That way you won’t accidentally plagiarize (but is still illegal).  Use a citation method while writing.

15.  The exact words of an author borrowed with citations and put in quotation marks.  “In 2007, 37 percent of American adults sought medical information from the internet regarding a health problem they were experiencing before consulting a doctor” (Smith 38).

16.  An idea or fact borrowed from an author but put in your own words. Still uses a citation.  Instead of going to a doctor right away, a recent study found that 37 percent of Americans are now turning to the internet for medical information (Smith 38).  **Still Cited because it’s not your idea!**

17.  A list of sources used in a research paper done in a certain style like MLA.  Works Cited  Smith, Henry G. The Future of Medicine. Chicago: Broad Shoulder Press, 2011. Print.