When you write, know how to © Karen Conerly 2013
What is Plagiarism? “to appropriate and pass off as one’s own the writing, ideas, etc. of another” (Funk & Wagnalls). It is stealing words or ideas from someone and then lying about the material by presenting it as your own! © Karen Conerly 2013
Five Types of Plagiarizing Computer whiz: Edit/Copy/Paste Word juggler: replaces only a few words Scrambler: rearranges words, may add a few Purchaser: buys it from someone else or online Incorrect citer: makes it impossible to trace source © Karen Conerly 2013
Plagiarizing Getting caught is easy… Professors know your style and voice Web sites can reveal plagiarism When asked, you do not understand the meaning of what you wrote Your paper has $50 words – you normally use 25 cent ones © Karen Conerly 2013
Consequences of Plagiarizing Bad grade on the paper Fail the class entirely Visit the Vice President of the college Suspension or expulsion from college A lifelong record of academic dishonesty Failure to succeed at a university Potential loss of a job or career © Karen Conerly 2013
Four Ways to Avoid Plagiarism Quotation Marks Paraphrasing Summarizing Correct Citations © Karen Conerly 2013
Quotation Marks Opening and closing quotation marks should enclose the exact words of the author - - Be accurate Cite the source of the quote For misspelling or grammar errors the author makes, use [sic] © Karen Conerly 2013
Ways to use quotations Direct quote with a citation at the end: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” (John F. Kennedy). According to John F. Kennedy, you should “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” © Karen Conerly 2013
Paraphrasing Reading, putting your source away, writing the meaning in your own words Not just changing a few words in the author’s sentence Digesting the material, thinking about it, writing in your own voice and words When in doubt, always cite! © Karen Conerly 2013
Summarizing Read the material until you understand it well Put a condensed version of the source material into your own words When in doubt, always cite! © Karen Conerly 2013
Summarizing vs. Paraphrasing Summarizing is condensing or reducing more than one idea or sentence into a shorter version in your own words. Paraphrasing can be done on source material as short as one sentence or one idea. Both are better done while you are taking notes from your source, rather than when writing the final paper. © Karen Conerly 2013
Correct Citations Beyond the scope of this presentation. According to Johnson (2011) twenty-three percent of San Joaquin residents used mental health services in In 2010, twenty-three percent of San Joaquin residents used mental health services (Johnson, 2011). © Karen Conerly 2013
Activity 1 - Paraphrasing Carefully read the sentence(s) on the handout until you fully understand them. Pass the handout forward when asked. Using your understanding, write what the sentences mean, in your own words. © Karen Conerly 2013
More Information Help available at the Reading Writing Learning Center (RWLC) in Holt 201. Make an appointment – phone Samples in Holt 201 Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Grammarly – free check for plagiarism Apasytle.org – for APA format writing Research and Documentation online © Karen Conerly 2013
Activity 2 - Summarizing Handout: an excerpt from “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.). 1. Read the paragraph on the handout until you understand it. You may take notes if needed. Do NOT write every word! 2. Put your writing instrument down when notes are done. 3. I will collect the handouts and ask you to write a summary from your notes. © Karen Conerly 2013
Final Activity Volunteering to share what you wrote. How did you decide to write it that way? Were you paraphrasing or summarizing? © Karen Conerly 2013
Wrapping -up What did you learn from this workshop? Do you feel you can use what you learned? Would you recommend it to a friend? What can be improved in this workshop? © Karen Conerly 2013