PLAGIARISM-

WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO

I AVOID IT?
Prepared by Mrs. Arlene H. Dawson
What is plagiarism?

D  Plagiarism is stealing someone else’s

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words , ideas, and writing and claiming
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it as your own.
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How Can I Avoid Plagiarism?

1. A 1. Always keep records of where you

2. V obtain materials and information.
3. O 2. Use online bibliography makers to
4. I assist you in documenting your sources.
5. D 3. Ask for help in documenting your
6. A sources from a media specialist or
7. N teacher .
8. C 4. Keep a checklist and use it to check up
9. E on yourself.
ANTI-PLAGIRISM CHECKLIST

C  I made a list of list of all of the articles,

H books, websites, and other resources
E that I used in my work.
C  I kept accurate and thorough records of
K author(s), dates(s), publisher, place of
L publication, web address(es), and date
I of download(s) for all of my sources.
S  I used quotation marks around direct
T quotes.
ANTI-PLAGIRISM CHECKLIST

C  I kept track of what information cam

H from what sources.
E  I summarized some information in my
C own words and gave crdit to the
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original sources.
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 I sought help from my teacher or media
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specialist when I needed help in
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documenting my sources.
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 My bibliography includes all of my
sources.
Sources for this presentation:

S  Sayre School website-

O http://www.sayreschool.org/page.cfm?
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p=129
Retrieved April 10, 2011.
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 Kids Health website-
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/
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plagiarism.html
S Retrieved April 10, 2011.