1. This PowerPoint is based on an article by Holly Hartman and is used here with the permission of FactMonster.com.
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2. What Is And What Is Not Plagiarism
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3. Plagiarism is using someone else’s work without giving them credit.
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4. How Do You Know When to Give Credit?
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5. In your writing, you must give credit whenever you use information that you found in a source (unless it is considered common knowledge*).
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6. What Is— “Common Knowledge”?
Common knowledge is information that is widely known or widely available.
For Example--
There are 12 inches in a foot.
Chicago is in Illinois.
Etc.
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7. Always give your source for:
Quotations (Exact Words) Needs “ ”
Paraphrased Information
Summarized Information
Facts That Are Not Common Knowledge
Ideas, including opinions & thoughts about facts
Maps, Charts, Graphs, Data, & Other Visual or Statistical Information

8. Sometimes Plagiarism Is Blatant And Obvious
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9. Like— Copying a lab report from another student
Buying a research paper over the Internet
Copying and pasting into your document
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10. But Plagiarism Can Also Be Accidental
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11. Use these tips to avoid “Accidental Plagiarism”:
Take brief concise notes
Note the source of your information
When taking notes put “ ”around words you copy so you don’t forget they’re not yours
When notes include an idea—note whether its yours or the source’s
Check your final text to make sure that you did not accidently use wording from source

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