1. Plagiarism vs Paraphrasing

2. What are we doing today?
Learning the difference between plagiarism vs. paraphrasing & quoting
Learning how to incorporate MLA Citations: Websites (review), Books, Reference, Periodical, Interview

3. What is Plagiarism?
“…Taking and passing off as one’s own someone else’s work or ideas (from Latin plagiārius, kidnapper, literary thief).” ~ Macmillan Dictionary ANY TIME YOU USE SOMEONE ELSE'S IDEA, cite it.

4. Perhaps you already knew that, but did you know this is plagiarism too?
Using three or more consecutive words from a source without using quotations, even if you have cited it
Keeping the original order of ideas or sentence structure and simply switching it out with a synonym even if cited
Not using ANY of your own ideas (entire paper is in quotations and/or cited)
Parenthetical citations do not lead to the right source
Inaccurately paraphrasing or misrepresenting the authors intentions (putting words in their mouths)

5. What’s The Big Deal? CNN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcbiGsDMmCM
If you plagiarize:
In the “Real World,” if you plagiarize, you may…
Be expelled from college the first time
Lose your job
Lose recommendations to another college or job
Be sued by the person whose idea you “borrowed”
Be completely humiliated when called out
CNN:
Fox:

6. How to Avoid Plagiarism
When presenting a fact that is NOT common knowledge, always cite the source.
Example: You may have already known that most people prefer Coca-Cola to Pepsi; however, you didn’t already know that 76% of the population prefer Coca-Cola to Pepsi (Blake 37).
Example: According to Robert Blake, 76% of Americans prefer Coca-Cola to Pepsi (37).
Example: Seventy-six percent of Americans prefer Coca-Cola to Pepsi (Blake 37).

7. How to Avoid Plagiarism
2. When using someone else’s exact words, use quotation marks, and cite the source. Example: While these two companies can be very different, “both companies have proved to shareholders that they are committed to raising dividends, both have a yield near 3%, and both have similar payout ratios” (O’Brien). 3. When paraphrasing, use completely ORIGINAL wording, and cite the source. Example of original text: By having a large social media presence and following, companies are able to obtain information about what their customers are thinking, which can give them a competitive edge. Example of paraphrased text: Through social media outlets, businesses can learn more information about potential customers, thus giving them an advantage (O’Brien).

8. “Citing your sources” has 2 parts:
A Works Cited page at the end of your paper listing a full MLA citation for each source you used.
Parenthetical (in-text) citations that appear in the body of your paper.
Works Cited
Bily, Cynthia A. The Impact of E-Waste. Chicago: Greenhaven Press, Print.
Mayo, Katie. Personal interview. 16 Oct
“Pollution.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 3rd ed Print.

9. In writing, it looks like this:
Americans throw away too much trash. For example, we created 245 million tons of trash in 2006 (Parks 7). Our trash includes things like paper and food scraps that could be recycled or composted instead.
*Note: Full MLA citation will be present in the Works Cited page. Parenthetical or in-text citations belong inside the paragraph when paraphrasing or directly quoting information used from a source.

10. What if I want to use a quotation from a book or website?
Put “quotation marks…” around the author’s words in your paper, and put a parenthetical (in-text) citation after it like this:
“In 2006, about 245 million tons of trash were produced in the United States” (Parks 7). or
According to Wilson Parks, “In 2006, about 245
million tons of trash were produced in the United States” (7) author’s last name is not needed because it was mentioned at the beginning of the sentence.

11. Example of quoted material and paraphrased material in a research paragraph:
Burrowing owls are an endangered species because of their habitat. “Burrowing owls live in underground dens that are easily threatened by construction projects” (Miller 55). Even if construction crews don’t hurt the owls, the birds may still become too afraid to lay eggs. Burrowing owl populations have gone down by 45% in the last ten years (“Threatened Bird”). Construction companies need to look for burrowing owls before they start working on a new project.

12. What is paraphrasing?
A restatement of a text in your own words, often for purposes of clarity with an MLA citation.

13. Paraphrasing 101 Read and absorb information from a credible source.
STOP after each paragraph and ask yourself, “What did I just read?”
Think about the most important ideas from the readings.
What do people really need/want to know?
Take notes on your source cards and make a list of the main facts.
Write ONLY things that relate to your topic and answer research questions.
DON’T use full sentences.
Construct a sentence, in your own words, using the information collected; then, cite the source.
Rule of thumb: You may NOT use more than three consecutive words from a source.

14. Plagiarism or Paraphrasing?
Original text: "Reality TV claims to feature ordinary people doing ordinary things. As a genre, the show The Biggest Loser, minimizes the distance between the audience and the actors through its emphasis on everyday life so that the viewer is invited to recognize the participant as belonging to her or his own habitus” (“The Reality Bizz”). Plagiarism or paraphrasing? The aim of reality TV is to show what truly goes on in the lives of everyday people. The show The Biggest Loser, minimizes the distance between the audience and the actors (“The Reality Bizz”).

15. Plagiarism or Paraphrasing?
Original text: "Reality TV claims to feature ordinary people doing ordinary things. As a genre, the show The Biggest Loser, minimizes the distance between the audience and the actors through its emphasis on everyday life so that the viewer is invited to recognize the participant as belonging to her or his own habitus” (“The Reality Bizz”). Plagiarism or paraphrasing? The aim of reality TV is to show what truly goes on in the lives of everyday people, the show The Biggest Loser, minimizes the distance between the audience and the actors (“The Reality Bizz”).

16. Plagiarism or Paraphrasing?
Original text: “Since the 1990s, educators have been battling an increase in hand-held technological devices in the classroom. It is disruptive and distracting to the learning environment, in most cases, and it has become difficult to manage” (“Digital Divide”). Plagiarism or paraphrasing? Although technology can be an asset to the world around us, it can also be a hindrance, especially in the classroom. Teachers have had to compete with iPhones, iPads, and hand-held gaming devices since their emergence in the 1990s (“Digital Divide”).

17. Still struggling? Then …
Put the source away
Write about what you read in your own words.
Pretend you’re explaining to a friend.
DON’T put anything in your paper that you don’t understand.

18. Paraphrasing Activity Instructions
We will read the following lines from various sources and compose a paraphrase. Note: Try your best to absorb what is being read. I will remove it from the screen and ask you to paraphrase on the handout provided based on what you remember!

19. MLA Citation:
Smith, Joe M. “Teen Pregnancy in America." School News. 2 Feb. 2011: 21.
1. “Twenty-five percent of adolescents who have one baby have a second baby within two years of the first baby's birth.”

20. MLA Citation:
Smith, Joe M. “Teen Pregnancy in America." School News. 2 Feb. 2011: 21.
Original text: “Twenty-five percent of adolescents who have one baby have a second baby within two years of the first baby's birth.” Paraphrased text: According to statistics, women who give birth at a young age tend to have another child soon after (Smith 21).

22. MLA Citation:
“Homeless in America." WebMD. WebMD, 25 September Web. 6 July 2015.
2. A local newspaper claims that 75% of all homeless people do not like homeless shelters and prefer to live as they live now.

24. MLA Citation:
“Technology Today." Reader’s Digest, 11 December Web. 5 August 2015.
3. “However, college students today are the first groups of students to need the Internet for most of their schoolwork.”