What is plagiarism? Get with a partner Get with a partner Brainstorm and discuss Brainstorm and discuss Be prepared to share what you already know about plagiarism Be prepared to share what you already know about plagiarism

The facts In a recent national survey of 4,000 high school students, almost half of them admitted to cheating/plagiarizing In a recent national survey of 4,000 high school students, almost half of them admitted to cheating/plagiarizing 100 percent of teachers have caught their students cheating/plagiarizing 100 percent of teachers have caught their students cheating/plagiarizing

DONT DO IT! Using someone's words and acting like they are your words is wrong. Using someone's words and acting like they are your words is wrong. It is cheating! It is cheating! Middle school and high school teachers will give you an F or make you do the paper over. Middle school and high school teachers will give you an F or make you do the paper over. Colleges will kick you out for plagiarizing! Colleges will kick you out for plagiarizing!

Something to think about…… Why do you think that kids cheat and plagiarize Why do you think that kids cheat and plagiarize

Could it be that they do not know the PROPER way to take notes?

Let’s learn together…… Read the selection with a partner. Read the selection with a partner. Think about your topic. Think about your topic. Highlight ONLY the information which supports your topic. Highlight ONLY the information which supports your topic.

TOPIC: Reasons Many People Think Amelia Earhart Is a Hero Reasons Many People Think Amelia Earhart Is a Hero Using a yellow crayon, you and your partner highlight only the phrases that support this topic. Using a yellow crayon, you and your partner highlight only the phrases that support this topic.

The following might be among the phrases in the biography article that will be highlighted in marker or underlined in crayon: The following might be among the phrases in the biography article that will be highlighted in marker or underlined in crayon: childhood was not always easy; the family split up childhood was not always easy; the family split up worked as a nurse in a hospital for soldiers worked as a nurse in a hospital for soldiers worked several jobs to earn the money she needed to take flying lessons worked several jobs to earn the money she needed to take flying lessons first woman to fly cross the Atlantic Ocean first woman to fly cross the Atlantic Ocean flew across the Atlantic on her own in record time flew across the Atlantic on her own in record time first woman to fly from Hawaii to California first woman to fly from Hawaii to California participated a cross-country air race for women pilots participated a cross-country air race for women pilots founded an organization of women pilots founded an organization of women pilots set out to fly around the world set out to fly around the world

Here are your topics….. 1. Amelia’s family life 1. Amelia’s family life 2. Important flights in Amelia’s life. 2. Important flights in Amelia’s life. 3. Important people in Amelia’s life. 3. Important people in Amelia’s life.

Assignment: Now let’s take your notes and put them into your OWN words. Remember…..Use the key points that you have underlined. Now let’s take your notes and put them into your OWN words. Remember…..Use the key points that you have underlined. Turn those sentence parts( key points) into your OWN sentences. Turn those sentence parts( key points) into your OWN sentences. YOU MAY NOT COPY AN ENTIRE SENTENCE! Why not? YOU MAY NOT COPY AN ENTIRE SENTENCE! Why not?

Write a paragraph report on your topic. Write a paragraph report on your topic. Use the paragraph rubric to evaluate your paragraph. Use the paragraph rubric to evaluate your paragraph. Today you will write your rough draft. Today you will write your rough draft.