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Using Sources in Your Work: GRADE 11 & 12: A Tutorial On Avoiding Plagiarism
Using Sources in Your Work: GRADE 11 & 12: A Tutorial On Avoiding Plagiarism
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Agenda for This Tutorial
Pretest your knowledge of plagiarism by
looking at some sample situations.
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You said
Jack did plagiarize.
You are right. Jacks actions constitute
plagiarism.
By taking the ideas of the source
without citing them in the paper, Jack is
committing plagiarism.
Even though he put the ideas in his own
words, Jack is stealing the intellectual
property of the source.
You said
Jack did not plagiarize.
You are wrong. Jacks actions constitute
plagiarism.
By taking the ideas of the source without citing
them in the paper, Jack is committing
plagiarism.
Even though he put the ideas in his own
words, Jack is stealing the intellectual property
of the source. You are wrong. Jacks actions
constitute plagiarism.
He could avoid plagiarism if he cites the source
of the ideas in his paper.
Jills Situation
During history class, Jill is asked to
find some background on Fidel
Castros rise to power.
Jill does a Google search and arrives at
Wikipedias article on Fidel Castro.
Without using quotation marks, Jill
cuts and pastes several sentences
from Wikipedia into her assignment.
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You said
Jill did plagiarize.
You are right. Jills actions constitute
plagiarism.
By taking the words from the Wikipedia
article, Jill is committing plagiarism.
She could avoid plagiarizing if she
quotes the article in her assignment and
includes an entry describing the source
in a bibliography at the end of her
paper.
You said
Jill did not plagiarize.
You are wrong. Jills actions constitute
plagiarism.
By taking the words from the Wikipedia
article, Jill is committing plagiarism.
She could avoid plagiarizing if she
quotes the article in her assignment and
includes an entry describing the source
in a bibliography at the end of her
paper.
Gretels Situation
Gretel is a freshman who feels
overwhelmed by the high school.
When her science teacher assigns a
short worksheet on quarks, Gretel is
confused and frustrated.
During lunch, Gretel borrows her
friends paper and copies the
answers onto her own paper.
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You said
Gretel did plagiarize.
You are right. Gretels actions
constitute plagiarism.
Even if Gretels friend gave permission
for Gretel to copy her work, it is still
plagiarism.
Gretel is guilty of plagiarism. She tried
to take credit for the words and ideas of
another person.
You said
Gretel did not plagiarize.
You are wrong. Gretels actions
constitute plagiarism.
Even if Gretels friend gave permission
for Gretel to copy her work, it is still
plagiarism.
It is plagiarism when a student tries to
take credit for the words and ideas of
another person without acknowledging
the original source of the work.
Hansels Situation
Hansel is a senior who has already
been accepted to college.
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You said
Hansel did plagiarize.
This example does not have a clear
right or wrong answer. Although it
may not technically be plagiarism,
Hansels reuse of his own paper is
prohibited by the rules of academic
integrity.
So, if caught, Hansel would be in trouble
for his actions.
You said
Hansel did not plagiarize.
This example does not have a clear
right or wrong answer. Although it
may not technically be plagiarism,
Hansels reuse of his own paper is
prohibited by the rules of academic
integrity.
So, if caught, Hansel would be in trouble
for his actions.
Jacobs Situation
Jacob is a sophomore who is creating a
digital story using images from the
internet.
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You said
Jacob did plagiarize.
Although this is not technically
plagiarism, Jacobs actions are
wrong. The use of images or
drawings created by anyone other
than you requires citation of the
artists name and the source of the
image.
So, if caught, Jacob would be in trouble
for his actions.
You said
Jacob did not plagiarize.
Although this is not technically
plagiarism, Jacobs actions are
wrong. The use of images or
drawings created by anyone other
than you requires citation of the
artists name and the source of the
image.
So, if caught, Jacob would be in trouble
for his actions.
How did you do?
Faking a citation
OK, I get it
there are lots of ways to
plagiarize.
And, yes,
I know that it is wrong.
But,
if I am not caught,
I wont be penalized.
No.
(1) an educated
person should know Is it
common
the information, Yes.
knowledge?
OR,
No.
(2) it is a fact that
could be found in an Do not cite it.
Cite it.
encyclopedia.
So, you dont need to cite a fact,
(3) Give the page number, and (2) Jack will write the well-known
information in his own words.
(4) List the source in a bibliography
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You are incorrect.
In this case,
citation is not necessary.
Jack does not need to cite the source
of quote the information because it is
general knowledge.
Because Abraham Lincolns status as
the 16th President of the US is a fact
that is verifiable in many places, Jack
can use the information without
citation.
You are correct!
Jack does not need to cite this
information.
Jack does not need to cite the source
of quote the information because it is
general knowledge.
Because Abraham Lincolns status as
the 16th President of the US is a fact
that is verifiable in many places, Jack
can use the information without
citation.
Test Case #2
In her paper on Affirmative Action, Jill found one source that
explained that Affirmative Action evens the field of play by
wreaking equity on all players.
In her paper, Jill uses the phrase wreaking equity but she puts
all the other parts of the source into her own words.
What should Jill do? Pick one of the answers below.
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You are correct!
Jill must cite this information.
Jill needs to cite the source of the
paraphrase because the idea belongs
to the source.
Further, because Jill uses the unique
phrase wreaking equity, she must
include that phrase in quotation
marks, indicating that it is a direct
quotation from the source.
You are incorrect.
In this case, citation is necessary.
Jill needs to cite the source of the
paraphrase because the idea belongs
to the source.
Further, because Jill uses the unique
phrase wreaking equity, she must
include that phrase in quotation
marks, indicating that it is a direct
quotation from the source.
Test Case #3
Gretel found a very helpful article in an online
database. She very carefully made sure that she
rewrote the content of the article using her own
personal style; she changed the authors syntax and
organization so that it fit seamlessly into her paper.
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You are correct.
In this case, citation is required.
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You are correct.
In this case, citation is required.
EXAMPLE:
According to literary critic Beth L. Parks, Equality 7-2521 finds
peace through his search for the height of his own potential
(24).
How to Cite Paraphrases
Provide a bibliographic entry to show where the borrowed
material originated.
Park, Beth L. Understanding Ayn Rands Anthem. Lebo University
Press: Pittsburgh, PA, 2008.
EXAMPLE:
According to literary critic Beth L. Parks, Equality 7-2521 separates
himself from the society by striving to improve the world around him
(24).
It can be said in a bunch of
different ways
It can be said in a bunch of
different ways
It can be said in a bunch of
different ways
It can be said in a bunch of
different ways
Enclose the
borrowed
It can be said in a bunch of
different ways
Enclose the
borrowed
It can be said in a bunch of
different ways
Enclose the
borrowed
It can be said in a bunch of
different ways
Enclose the
borrowed
Can you identify plagiarism
when you see it?
Try the following four examples. On
each you will see the source material
and the students usage of that
material.
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You said that the example showed
Acceptable Use
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You said that the example showed
Acceptable Use
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You said that the example showed
Acceptable Use