Thesis Thesis = the main topic of your paper. By conducting thorough research, one may be able to recognize how _______’s writing was influenced by _________ and _________.

MLA reminder Times New Romans, 12 point size One inch margins Double-Spaced (TAKE OUT EXTRA SPACE) Header in upper-right-hand corner (press “insert”  “page number” option #3 to do this) Upper-left-hand corner of FIRST PAGE ONLY: First/last name, teacher’s name (Mrs. Bost), English III, 13 Dec. 2016.

Playing at the same time Plagiarism Listen to the following song. Pay attention to the beat behind the lyrics. Under Pressure Now listen to this next song. Pay attention again to the beat behind the words. Ice Ice Baby Playing at the same time Bowie vs. Vanilla Ice

Answer with person beside of you What is similar between the two songs? Do you think this is considered a form of plagiarism? Why or why not? Should Vanilla Ice face consequences for the similar beat he took from Queen/David Bowie’s song?

Vanilla ice vs. queen & bowie Vanilla Ice altered the rhythm of the baseline thinking he would avoid any question of credit, royalties, license or even permission. He settled out of court with Queen and David Bowie for an undisclosed but very likely high amount. Lesson: taking information or ideas from someone else and not giving credit to that person will result in SERIOUS consequences. This case never went to court as it was clear that Vanilla Ice had stolen the sample without permission.

Marvin Gaye vs. Robin Thicke “…and decided to order Thicke and Williams to pay $4 million in copyright damages plus profits attributable to infringement, which for Thicke was determined to be $1.8 million and for Williams was determined to be $1.6 million. Both escaped statutory damages as the infringement was found not to be willful” (CNN). Melania Trump vs. Michelle Obama “Whether this was an inadvertent mistake by campaign speechwriters or a more calculated act of plagiarism remains difficult to discern. But it quickly became clear that the ensuing uproar would overshadow Melania Trump's introduction on the national stage” (USA Today).

the right way to use someone else’s work… Look What you Made me do vs. I'm too Sexy GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE! “The sibling duo best known for their 1991 hit "I'm Too Sexy" got an unexpected windfall earlier this year when Taylor Swift interpolated "Sexy" for her "Look What You Made Me Do" single, giving brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass a songwriting credit on the single that just logged its third weekatop the Billboard Hot 100” (Billboard). Clearly, Right Said Fred was very much aware of their beat in Swift’s new song-–they even did their own mash-up of it 

Two types of plagiarism: Write down the two types and two actions Intentional Copying a friend’s work Buying or borrowing papers Cutting and pasting blocks of text from electronic sources without documenting Media “borrowing“ without documentation Unintentional Careless paraphrasing Poor documentation Quoting excessively Failure to use your own “voice”

Possible school consequences: “0” on the assignment Parent notification Referral to administrators Suspension or dismissal from school activities--sports and extracurricular Note on student record (which colleges and future employers can see). Is it worth the risk?

Is this important? What if: Your architect cheated his way through math class. Will your new home be safe? Your lawyer paid for a copy of the bar exam to study. Will the contract she wrote for you stand up in court? The accountant who does your taxes hired someone to write his papers and paid a stand-in to take his major tests? Does he know enough to complete your tax forms properly? (Lathrop and Foss 87)

No need to document when: write these down You are discussing your own experiences, observations, or reactions Compiling the results of original research, from science experiments, etc. You are using common knowledge John Adams was our second president The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 If you see a fact in three or more sources, and you are fairly certain your readers already know this information, it is likely to be “common knowledge.” But when in doubt, cite!