1. What is Plagiarism? (And why you should care!) Borrowed and Adapted from the SBHS Plagiarism Committee

2. Definition Plagiarism is the act of presenting the words, ideas, images, sounds, or creative expression of others as your own.

3. Two Types of Plagiarism Intentional Copying a friend’s work Buying or borrowing papers Cutting and pasting blocks of text from electronic sources without documenting in a paper or on a poster Media “borrowing” without documentation Web publishing without permissions of creators Mosaic plagiarism Using 3 or more words in the same order/coined phrases Unintentional Careless paraphrasing Poor MLA documentation Quoting excessively Improper use of quotation marks

4. Plagiarism: A Real Issue “A study of almost 4,500 students at 25 schools, suggests cheating is…a significant problem in high school—74% of the respondents admitted to one or more instances of serious test cheating and 72% admitted to serious cheating on written assignments. Over half of the students admitted they have engaged in some level of plagiarism on written assignments using the internet.” Based on the research of Donald L. McCabe, Rutgers University Source: “CIA Research.” Center for Academic Integrity. Duke University, 2003 Source: “CIA Research.” Center for Academic Integrity. Duke University, 2003

5. Is this important? What if… The architect building your new house cheated his way through math. Will your new home be safe? Your lawyer paid for a copy of the bar exam to study. Will the contract she wrote you stand up in court? The accountant who does your taxes hired someone to write his papers and paid a stand-in to take his tests. Does he know enough to get you a refund? (Lathrop and Foss 87)

6. School Consequences Fail the paper/project without the opportunity to make it up Suspended/removed from sports teams or extracurricular activities Removed from grade level activities Reported to colleges

7. Real Life Consequences Damaged the reputation of two prominent historians, Stephan Ambrose and Doris Kearns Goodwin New York Times senior reporter Jayson Blair forced to resign after being accused of plagiarism and fraud

8. Remember, if you… …have included the words and ideas of others in your work that you neglected to cite …have had help you wouldn’t want your teacher to know about …have claimed someone else’s work as your own You Have Plagiarized!

9. Research Strategies QuotingSummarizingParaphrasing

10. Quoting: 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 You want to note the important research that precedes your own the exact words of an author, copied directly from a source, word for word; quotations must ALWAYS be cited!

11. Summarizing: Summarize when… You want to establish background or offer an overview of a topic You want to describe knowledge (from several sources) about a topic You want to determine the main ideas of a single source involves putting main ideas of one or several writers into your own words; significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the material; must cite!

12. Paraphrasing: 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 the information You want to explain difficult concepts in more simple terms Rephrasing the words of an author, putting their words in your own; rework the source’s ideas, words, phrases, and sentences with your own; must cite!

13. The Rule of Thumb If the information you are using is not something commonly known, be sure to cite your source! It’s better to be safe than sorry!

14. Why It’s Worth It… When you copy, you cheat yourself and limit your own learning The consequences are not worth the risks! It is only right to give credit to authors whose ideas you use Citing gives authority to the information you present Citing makes it possible for your readers to locate the original source Education is not an “us vs. them” game! It’s about learning for the sake of learning Cheating is unethical behavior…and you’re all better people than that!

15. Works Cited “Boston Columnist Resigns Amid New Plagiarism Charges.” CNN.com 19 Aug. 1998. 2 March 2003 “Boston Columnist Resigns Amid New Plagiarism Charges.” CNN.com 19 Aug. 1998. 2 March 2003 Fain, Margaret. “Internet Paper Mills.” Kimbal Library. 12 Feb. 2003 Fain, Margaret. “Internet Paper Mills.” Kimbal Library. 12 Feb. 2003 Lathrop, Ann and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era. Englewood, CO. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.