Plagiarism: How Not to Plagiarise

Truth or Myth? If your friend lets you borrow his assignment it’s not plagiarism. MYTH MYTH If you cut and paste from several Internet sites it’s not plagiarism. MYTH MYTH If you write everything out in your own words then it’s not plagiarism. MYTH MYTH If you include all of your research sources on a “Works Cited” page at the end it’s not plagiarism. MYTH MYTH As long as you put quotation marks around what you copied it’s not plagiarism. MYTH MYTH Plagiarism doesn’t hurt anybody. MYTH MYTH

Definition: Plagiarism is using the ideas or words of others and presenting them as if they were your own. Plagiarism can involve what you do― such as printing an essay from the Internet and handing it in to your teacher. Plagiarism can also involve what you don’t do― such as not including in-text citations that give credit to all of your research sources.

Why do some students plagiarise? They tell us… I didn’t know that I was plagiarising. Find out what plagiarism is and learn how not to plagiarise. Find out what plagiarism is and learn how not to plagiarise. I didn’t think I could do a good job on my own. Strengthen your research and writing skills to develop confidence in your own abilities. Strengthen your research and writing skills to develop confidence in your own abilities. I didn’t have time to do it properly. Develop your time-management skills. Don’t procrastinate. Develop your time-management skills. Don’t procrastinate. I am under a lot of pressure to get high marks. It’s your learning―not your marks―that determines your future success. It’s your learning―not your marks―that determines your future success. I thought I could get away with it. Lots of people get caught. Are you prepared to accept the consequences? Lots of people get caught. Are you prepared to accept the consequences?

Consequences A mark of zero (with no chance to re-do) May result in failing the course Meeting with teacher, parents and Principal Suspension and official documentation in Ontario Student Record Colleges and universities may be informed of offence

How Not To Plagiarise Use effective note-making skills -make point-form notes to record key ideas -make point-form notes to record key ideas -paraphrase or summarize in your own words -paraphrase or summarize in your own words -use quotation marks when copying word-for- word -use quotation marks when copying word-for- word -include your own thoughts and ideas -include your own thoughts and ideas Plan for your “Works Cited” (bibliography) -record bibliographic information as you go -record bibliographic information as you go -keep track of page numbers while note-making -keep track of page numbers while note-making

How Not To Plagiarise Give credit where credit is due An in-text citation and an entry in the “Works Cited” is needed when you: An in-text citation and an entry in the “Works Cited” is needed when you: -use another person’s idea, opinion or theory -use another person’s idea, opinion or theory -paraphrase another person’s spoken or written words -paraphrase another person’s spoken or written words -quote another person’s spoken or written words -quote another person’s spoken or written words -use any facts, statistics, graphs or diagrams that are not common knowledge -use any facts, statistics, graphs or diagrams that are not common knowledge

How Not To Plagiarise Give yourself plenty of time. -research is a process that involves several steps -research is a process that involves several steps -you need time to get help if you need it -you need time to get help if you need it Don’t look for “short cuts” -photocopying and printing are not short cuts for research -photocopying and printing are not short cuts for research -plagiarism is not a short cut for learning -plagiarism is not a short cut for learning

Help Is Here For You! TeachersTeacher-librarians “Every student has their own librarian.” “Every student has their own librarian.” School research guides -Student Research Guide -Student Research Guide -Research Your Library -Research Your LibraryBooks -school library and public library -school library and public libraryInternet -see “Research Toolkit” on Pearson library website for helpful links on the research and writing process -see “Research Toolkit” on Pearson library website for helpful links on the research and writing process

Works Consulted Davies, Richard and Glen Kirkland. Canadian Writer’s Handbook. Toronto: Gage, Dodgson, Rose et a. Research Your Library.Toronto:Toronto District School Board, Donaldson, Chelsea. Canadian Student Writer’s Guide. Toronto: Gage, Ontario School Library Association. Academic Honesty: The Legal and Ethical Use of Information Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It (2004). Retrieved May 2, 2006 from Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It (2004). Retrieved May 2, 2006 from Procter, Dr. Margaret. How Not To Plagiarise (2005). University of Toronto. Retrieved April 29, 2006 from <utoronto.ca/writing/plagsep.html: