1. What it is and how to avoid it.
Plagiarism
What it is and how to avoid it.

2. Learning Goals
To understand what Plagiarism is
To understand and apply techniques to avoid it
To be able to paraphrase

3. What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is using someone else’s words, ideas or images as your own. 
Plagiarism is dishonest, unethical, and illegal!
Read Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism.

4. Intentional vs. Unintentional Plagiarism
Using minimal or careless paraphrasing
Failing to document or “cite” properly
Quoting excessively
Failing to use your own “voice” to present information or ideas
Copying a friend’s work
Buying or borrowing papers
Cutting and pasting text from sources without giving credit
“Borrowing” media without giving credit
Publishing on the web without the permission of the original creators

5. Think, Pair, Share
Do you think you could get in trouble for unintentional plagiarism?

6. Consequences ZERO credit for work Parents will be notified
In high school, note on permanent student record
Suspension or expulsion from school activities including sports, clubs, field trips, extra-curriculars, etc.
Could mean expulsion, depending on school

7. 4 Corners
What are ways to avoid plagiarism?

8. How to Avoid Plagiarism
DON’T copy word for word, or by copying and pasting.
DON’T print directly (and turn in as your own work).
DON’T copy from other students.
DO take notes!
DO paraphrase!

9. Paraphrasing
To paraphrase means to read something and put it in your own words.
You can do this way taking jots notes in the points you find most important in what you are reading
Then, put those points in your own words into a paragraph
Make sure you always give credit to the author or website

10. Quoting Directly is Acceptable!
Always put quotation marks around any words that you take directly from a source.
Always give credit to the source!
In a bibliography
Or webography— (usually only online sources)

11. Use Common Knowledge
Info that is known to many people (George Washington was the first president.  McCain and Obama ran for president in the 2008 Presidential Election.)
You do NOT need to cite Common Knowledge! ☺

12. Try it out...
Paraphrase the Toronto Star Article