WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO AVOID IT

The word “plagiarism” comes from the Latin word “plagiarius” that means “kidnapper.” When you plagiarize, you are “kidnapping” or stealing someone else’s work. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

copying a friend’s work “borrowing” papers cutting and pasting without documenting careless paraphrasing poor documentation (citations) excessive quotations IntentionalUnintentional TWO TYPES OF PLAGIARISM

Turning in someone else’s work as your own Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving them credit Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not PLAGIARISM IS:

1. Quoting Quotations are the exact words of an author, copied directly from a source, word for word. Quotations must be cited! Use quotations when: You want to disagree with an author’s argument You want to highlight particularly eloquent or powerful phrases or passages You are comparing and contrasting specific points of view USE THESE 3 STRATEGIES

2. Paraphrasing Paraphrasing means rephrasing the words of an author, putting his/her thoughts in your own words. When you paraphrase, you rework the source’s ideas, words, phrases, and sentence structures with your own. You must still cite your sources. Paraphrase when: You plan to use information on your note cards and wish to avoid plagiarizing You want to avoid overusing quotations You want to use your own voice to present information USE THESE 3 STRATEGIES

3. Summarizing Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) of one or several writers into your own words, including only the main point(s). Summaries are significantly shorter than the original. Again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to their original sources. Summarize when: You want to establish background or offer an overview of a topic You want to discuss information from several sources about a topic You want to determine the main ideas of a single source USE THESE 3 STRATEGIES

Facts that are widely known and are considered “common knowledge.” Example: George Washington was our first president. Your own experiences or observation. THINGS YOU DON’T HAVE TO CITE

"10 Types of Plagiarism." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 24 Nov Lathrop, Ann and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, "Online Etymology Dictionary." Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Web. 20 Nov Valenaza J. "InfoTech - InfoTech - N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov BIBLIOGRAPHY