What it is and how to avoid it.

• Plagiarism is using someone else’s words,

ideas or images as your own. 
• Plagiarism is dishonest, unethical, and illegal!
• Often committed largely because of not
knowing what it is & of failing to respect other
people’s right over their work
Unintentional
• Using minimal or careless
paraphrasing
• Failing to document or
“cite” properly
• Quoting excessively
Intentional
• Copying a other’s work
• Buying or borrowing papers
• Cutting and pasting text
from sources without giving
credit
• Publishing on the web
without the permission of
the original creators
1. DON’T copy word for word, or by copying
and pasting.
2. DON’T print directly (and turn in as your own
work).
3. DON’T copy from other students.
4. DO take notes!
5. DO paraphrase!
1. Always put quotation marks around any
words that you take directly from a source.

2. Always give credit to the source!

a) In a bibliography
b) Or webography— (usually only online sources)
1. Reading a passage, learning what it means,
and retelling it in your own “voice” or words
is acceptable.

2. Always give credit to the source.

1. Info that is known to many people (George
Washington was the first president.  McCain
and Obama ran for president in the 2008
Presidential Election.)

2. You do NOT need to cite Common

Knowledge! ☺
1. Find source again to check information

2. Acknowledge your sources for ethical

reasons

Remember: If you could find

it, so can your teacher!
1. Author’s last name, first name (if available)
2. *Web page title—in quotes
3. *Date Retrieved: Day, Month, Year
4. Main Page Title (If Available)
5. *URL:  Web Site Address
6. Date Published or Revised:  Day, Month, Year (if available)

*Required!

It is OK to not memorize this list, but you need to be familiar

with it and know how to find it so you can refer to it when
necessary!
1. *Description of title of image
2. *Label [Online Image]
3. *Available at:  URL  (copy and paste from
web page)

Images include any type of graphic, picture,

map, or photo!

*Required!
An easy way to cite sources accurately!

1.Visit the Citation Machine site.

2.Use MLA format

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• "Plagiarism." University of West Alabama. Web. 18 Feb 2010. <library.uwa.edu/Help/Plagiarism.ppt>.

• "Plagiarism - Don't Do It!." Marcos de Niza High School Learning Resources and Technology Center. Web.
18 Feb 2010. <www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/mdn/Depts/Departments/lrc/plagiarism.ppt>.

• "Son of Citation Machine." Son of Citation Machine. David Warlick & The Landmark Project , Web. 18 Feb
2010. <http://citationmachine.net/>.

• "Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism." Education World. 2002. Education World, Web. 18 Feb 2010.
<http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/TM/curr390_guide.shtml>.

• "What is plagiarism? (And why you should care!)." School District of Springfield Township. Web. 18 Feb
2010. <www.sdst.org/shs/library/powerpoint/plagiarism.ppt>.