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Plagiarism… who Cares?Plagiarism… who Cares?

by Ms. Valleyby Ms. Valley


Plagiarism is…Plagiarism is…

Buying

Stealing

Paraphrasing (rewording) or quoting someone else’s work without given that person credit (citing sources).


Things you don’t need to Cite…Things you don’t need to Cite…

Your own ideas, artwork and pictures.Your own ideas, artwork and pictures.

When you are using "common knowledge.”When you are using "common knowledge.”

Anything in the Public Domain.Anything in the Public Domain.

Example:Example:

Eating to much candy is not good for you.Eating to much candy is not good for you.


Common KnowledgeCommon Knowledge

Information that you can find easily in the Information that you can find easily in the library in at least five CREDIBLE sources. library in at least five CREDIBLE sources.

Information almost all of you're audience Information almost all of you're audience already knows about. already knows about.


Kinnock:Kinnock: Why am I the first Kinnock in a thousand Why am I the first Kinnock in a thousand generations to be able to get to university? Why is Glenys generations to be able to get to university? Why is Glenys the first woman in her family in a thousand generations to the first woman in her family in a thousand generations to be able to get to university? Was it because our be able to get to university? Was it because our predecessors were thick? Does anybody really think that predecessors were thick? Does anybody really think that they didn't get what we had because they didn't have the they didn't get what we had because they didn't have the talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment? talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment? Of course not. It was because there was no platform upon Of course not. It was because there was no platform upon which they could stand.which they could stand.

Joe Biden:Joe Biden: I started thinking as I was coming over here, why I started thinking as I was coming over here, why is it that Joe Biden is the first in his family ever to go to a is it that Joe Biden is the first in his family ever to go to a university? Why is it that my wife who is sitting out there in university? Why is it that my wife who is sitting out there in the audience is the first in her family to ever go to college? the audience is the first in her family to ever go to college? Is it because our fathers and mothers were not bright? . . . Is it because our fathers and mothers were not bright? . . . No, it's not because they weren't as smart. It's not because No, it's not because they weren't as smart. It's not because they didn't work as hard. It's because they didn't have a they didn't work as hard. It's because they didn't have a platform upon which to stand . . .platform upon which to stand . . .

Harvey, Michael. Harvey, Michael. The Nuts and Bolts of College WritingThe Nuts and Bolts of College Writing. 2003. 5/20/2007 <http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/plagiarism.html>. . 2003. 5/20/2007 <http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/plagiarism.html>.


Who’s Fault is it?Who’s Fault is it?

Joe Biden was forced to withdraw from the race.Joe Biden was forced to withdraw from the race.

Michael Harvey states, “Be afraid of plagiarism. Michael Harvey states, “Be afraid of plagiarism. It creates paper-trail timebombs that can destroy It creates paper-trail timebombs that can destroy a career you've spent decades building—a career you've spent decades building—especially today, when teachers routinely keep especially today, when teachers routinely keep copies of papers and the Internet makes it a copies of papers and the Internet makes it a snap to compare texts and locate sources.” snap to compare texts and locate sources.”

Harvey, Michael. Harvey, Michael. The Nuts and Bolts of College The Nuts and Bolts of College WritingWriting. 2003. 5/20/2007 <http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/plagiarism.html>. . 2003. 5/20/2007 <http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/plagiarism.html>.


Tricks on Avoiding PlagiarismTricks on Avoiding Plagiarism

Take good notes that include the sources Take good notes that include the sources you used and the page numbers.you used and the page numbers.

Credit your source when you paraphrase.Credit your source when you paraphrase.

When in doubt, credit your source.When in doubt, credit your source.

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