1. Plagiarism Attention! This is about academic honesty & integrity

2. What is Plagiarism? “The act of using another person's words/ideas without giving credit to that person.” http://www.merriam-webster.com, 2014) ttp://www.merriam-webster.com

3. Have you ever…. copied someone’s homework? copied someone’s homework? put your name on someone else’s paper? put your name on someone else’s paper? cut and pasted from online, without using quotes? “ ” cut and pasted from online, without using quotes? “ ”

4. Why do people plagiarize? Time: Time: Don’t wait until the last minute to write a paper. Don’t wait until the last minute to write a paper.

5. Notes: Take good notes & keep a list of your sources. You will need the info. for your bibliography.

6. Paraphrase Use only one or two important words from the source. Use only one or two important words from the source.

7. Own your work!!!!!! Be Honest! Put the information in your own words. Put the information in your own words.

8. Citations “ ” There are different ways to cite work. Ask your teacher which one to use. There are different ways to cite work. Ask your teacher which one to use. Example: APA Example: APA

9. Citations There are citation websites that can help. There are citation websites that can help.Example: https://owl.english.purdue.edu /owl/

10. Free Software You can now find free software that will check for plagiarism in your papers. You can now find free software that will check for plagiarism in your papers. Check the web Check the web

11. Consequences Level II-1: Any student who engages in/attempts to engage in cheating, plagiarism, falsification, violation of software copyright laws, or violation of computer access shall be subject to disciplinary action. Level II-1: Any student who engages in/attempts to engage in cheating, plagiarism, falsification, violation of software copyright laws, or violation of computer access shall be subject to disciplinary action.

12. Disciplinary Action The following is prohibited by WCPS: The following is prohibited by WCPS: “ Copying the language, structure/idea of another and representing it as one’s own work.” (See page 3 of Student Code of Conduct)

13. Disciplinary Action Short term suspension, not to exceed 5 days/possible increase to 10 days Short term suspension, not to exceed 5 days/possible increase to 10 days Short term suspension or Long-Term suspension with aggravating factors Short term suspension or Long-Term suspension with aggravating factors

14. Source Info. Write down all the info. you need for your bibliograph y Write down all the info. you need for your bibliograph y

15. Bibliography Gilmore, B., 2008; Plagiarism, Heinemann: Portmouth, NH. Gilmore, B., 2008; Plagiarism, Heinemann: Portmouth, NH. Plagiarism Definition: (2014) Retrieved from http://www.Merriam- Webster.com/dictionary/plagiarism Plagiarism Definition: (2014) Retrieved from http://www.Merriam- Webster.com/dictionary/plagiarismhttp://www.Merriam- Webster.com/dictionary/plagiarismhttp://www.Merriam- Webster.com/dictionary/plagiarism Wayne County Public Schools Policy 4300; 2014-2015 Code of Student Conduct. Wayne County Public Schools Policy 4300; 2014-2015 Code of Student Conduct. Robin Wilson, Tech. Facilitator, WCPS. Robin Wilson, Tech. Facilitator, WCPS.

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