PlagiarismPlagiarism

February 25February 25thth, 2008, 2008

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

EvaluationsEvaluations RemindersReminders PlagiarismPlagiarism Essay Three TrendsEssay Three Trends Checklist—are you ready to turn in Checklist—are you ready to turn in

Essay Three?Essay Three? PresentationPresentation

EvaluationsEvaluations

Go to our class wiki and click on Go to our class wiki and click on Class Comments. There will be a Class Comments. There will be a link to the online evaluations. link to the online evaluations. Follow all instructions as prompted.Follow all instructions as prompted.

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English 131-14: English 131-14: www.english131-14.pbwiki.comwww.english131-14.pbwiki.com

RemindersReminders Summary, Quote, Paraphrase GPAW due today!Summary, Quote, Paraphrase GPAW due today! Oral Presentation Wed.!Oral Presentation Wed.!

Come prepared to share your topic, your position, and Come prepared to share your topic, your position, and evidence to support your topicevidence to support your topic

Practice ahead of time! DO NOT JUST READ YOUR Practice ahead of time! DO NOT JUST READ YOUR PAPER!PAPER!

Bring a visual aid to enhance your presentationBring a visual aid to enhance your presentation Essay Three due Wed.! Essay Three due Wed.!

Must include all process workMust include all process work At least two outside sources cited in MLAAt least two outside sources cited in MLA At least three pages in length with audience and At least three pages in length with audience and

purpose statement cover pagepurpose statement cover page Review the requirements BEFORE turning in your Review the requirements BEFORE turning in your

essay!essay!

Essay Three Process Essay Three Process WorkWork

List of 5 ways/places to obtain sources (in class List of 5 ways/places to obtain sources (in class 2/13)2/13)

Freewrite on controversial issue (in class 2/13)Freewrite on controversial issue (in class 2/13) Freewrite on credible sources (in class 2/18)Freewrite on credible sources (in class 2/18) Examining “Life without health insurance” (in Examining “Life without health insurance” (in

class 2/18)class 2/18) Freewrite– what type of evidence do you need? Freewrite– what type of evidence do you need?

(in class 2/18)(in class 2/18) MLA practice—create a works cited page with MLA practice—create a works cited page with

your textbook and one electronic source (in your textbook and one electronic source (in class and homework 2/18)class and homework 2/18)

At least three peer review sheets (in class 2/20)At least three peer review sheets (in class 2/20)

Writing PromptWriting Prompt

What is plagiarism? How do What is plagiarism? How do youyou define plagiarism?define plagiarism?

What is Plagiarism?What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism:Plagiarism: is the failure to give credit is the failure to give credit for the use of material from outside for the use of material from outside sources. Plagiarism includes but is sources. Plagiarism includes but is

not limited to: Using data, quotations, not limited to: Using data, quotations, or paraphrases from other sources or paraphrases from other sources without adequate documentation, without adequate documentation,

submitting other's work as your own, submitting other's work as your own, and exhibiting other behaviors and exhibiting other behaviors generally considered unethical.generally considered unethical.

How to Avoid PlagiarismHow to Avoid Plagiarism General rules:General rules:

If you use any idea, If you use any idea, quote, summary or quote, summary or paraphrase from paraphrase from someone other than someone other than yourself you must cite yourself you must cite using in-text citations using in-text citations and include a and include a matching entry on matching entry on your Works Cited pageyour Works Cited page

Always air on the side Always air on the side of safety and cite of safety and cite EVERYTHING you EVERYTHING you think.think.

How to Avoid PlagiarismHow to Avoid Plagiarism

Most common forms of plagiarismMost common forms of plagiarism Include in-text citations but fail to put Include in-text citations but fail to put

quotation marks around language taken from quotation marks around language taken from outside sourcesoutside sources

Putting source’s words into your own, but Putting source’s words into your own, but failing to include in-text citationsfailing to include in-text citations

Mentioning the source’s name in a sentence, Mentioning the source’s name in a sentence, but failing to include an in-text citation at but failing to include an in-text citation at the end of the sentencethe end of the sentence

Let’s look more specifically at each one of Let’s look more specifically at each one of these….these….

How to Avoid PlagiarismHow to Avoid Plagiarism

If you use an outside If you use an outside sources direct wording sources direct wording or language and or language and provide a parenthetical provide a parenthetical citation, but no citation, but no quotation marks quotation marks it is it is still considered still considered plagiarismplagiarism..

Let’s see an example of Let’s see an example of this…this…

How to Avoid PlagiarismHow to Avoid Plagiarism

Example: Example: Original source:Original source: The debate was rigorous The debate was rigorous

and intense but provided very little insight and intense but provided very little insight on the candidates policies.on the candidates policies.

Plagiarism:Plagiarism: A recent political debate was A recent political debate was rigorous and intense but provided very little rigorous and intense but provided very little insight on the candidates policies (Smith 13)insight on the candidates policies (Smith 13)

Why is this plagiarism???Why is this plagiarism???

How to Avoid PlagiarismHow to Avoid Plagiarism It is also plagiarism if It is also plagiarism if

you reword a source’s you reword a source’s words into your own words into your own but fail to include an but fail to include an in-text citation (this is in-text citation (this is considered considered summarizing or summarizing or paraphrasing and still paraphrasing and still requires a citation!)requires a citation!)

Let’s see an Let’s see an example…example…

How to Avoid PlagiarismHow to Avoid Plagiarism Example: Example:

Original source:Original source: It is not unusual for many college It is not unusual for many college students to miss plagiarism in their writing because students to miss plagiarism in their writing because they do not know that they are plagiarizing. It is a they do not know that they are plagiarizing. It is a misconception that plagiarism only occurs when misconception that plagiarism only occurs when words are directly cut and pasted. There are many words are directly cut and pasted. There are many other types of plagiarism beyond cutting and pasting.other types of plagiarism beyond cutting and pasting.

Plagiarism:Plagiarism: Plagiarism is often misunderstood by Plagiarism is often misunderstood by college students because they believe it is only the college students because they believe it is only the intentional cutting and pasting of words when intentional cutting and pasting of words when plagiarism is really much more than that.plagiarism is really much more than that.

Why is this plagiarism?? What is missing?Why is this plagiarism?? What is missing?

How to Avoid PlagiarismHow to Avoid Plagiarism

Plagiarism also Plagiarism also occurs even if you occurs even if you mention the source mention the source in the sentence but in the sentence but fail to include an in-fail to include an in-text citation at the text citation at the end of the sentence.end of the sentence.

Let’s look at an Let’s look at an example…example…

How to Avoid PlagiarismHow to Avoid Plagiarism Example:Example:

Original Source: Many students prefer to study Original Source: Many students prefer to study outside of the home to prevent distractions. outside of the home to prevent distractions. Libraries, coffee shops and campus buildings are Libraries, coffee shops and campus buildings are favorite study spots among today’s college favorite study spots among today’s college students.students.

Plagiarism: According to Smith, students often Plagiarism: According to Smith, students often seek study areas beyond their own homes because seek study areas beyond their own homes because there are less distractions. Some students stay on there are less distractions. Some students stay on campus to study while others seek out places such campus to study while others seek out places such as coffee shops.as coffee shops.

Why is this plagiarism?? What is missing??Why is this plagiarism?? What is missing??

Let’s Look at a Few More Let’s Look at a Few More Examples…Examples…

Example #1Example #1

You decide: is the following student You decide: is the following student writing plagiarism or not??writing plagiarism or not??

Original source:Original source: The weather was hot and humid in The weather was hot and humid in the month of August, leading to a shortage of water the month of August, leading to a shortage of water resources.resources.

Student writingStudent writing: Many experts believe that the : Many experts believe that the weather was hot and humid in the month of August, weather was hot and humid in the month of August, leading to a shortage of water resources (Smith 5).leading to a shortage of water resources (Smith 5).

Is this plagiarism???Is this plagiarism???

Example #1Example #1

YES, THIS IS PLAGIARISM!!!YES, THIS IS PLAGIARISM!!!

A better option:A better option: Many experts assert Many experts assert that water shortage is linked to that water shortage is linked to weather patterns. In Michigan, for weather patterns. In Michigan, for example, “The weather was hot and example, “The weather was hot and humid in the month of August, humid in the month of August, leading to a shortage of water leading to a shortage of water resources,” (Smith 5).resources,” (Smith 5).

Example #2Example #2 You decide: is the following student You decide: is the following student

writing plagiarism or not??writing plagiarism or not??

Original Source:Original Source: Dogs are considered man’s best Dogs are considered man’s best friend, but many pet owners believe owning cats friend, but many pet owners believe owning cats is a far better experience than owning dogs.is a far better experience than owning dogs.

Student Writing:Student Writing: According to a recent study by According to a recent study by Smith, a professor at University of Michigan, pet Smith, a professor at University of Michigan, pet owners claim owning a cat is better than owning owners claim owning a cat is better than owning a dog.a dog.

Is this Plagiarism???Is this Plagiarism???

Example #2Example #2

YES, THIS IS PLAGIARISM!!!YES, THIS IS PLAGIARISM!!! The sentence is fine the way it stands, The sentence is fine the way it stands,

but it is missing in in-text citation but it is missing in in-text citation because it is borrowing an idea from the because it is borrowing an idea from the study.study.

A better option: According to a recent A better option: According to a recent study by Smith, a professor at University study by Smith, a professor at University of Michigan, pet owners claim owning a of Michigan, pet owners claim owning a cat is better than owning a dog (Smith cat is better than owning a dog (Smith 13).13).

Are You Plagiarizing?Are You Plagiarizing?

Take a look at your third essay and Take a look at your third essay and ask yourself if you are plagiarizing ask yourself if you are plagiarizing or notor not

Take a few moments to write down Take a few moments to write down where you are plagiarizing and how where you are plagiarizing and how you can fix these areas.you can fix these areas.

Works Cited PageWorks Cited Page In addition to in-text citations, you must In addition to in-text citations, you must

also include a works cited page at the also include a works cited page at the end of your essay which will list each of end of your essay which will list each of the sources you used in your essaythe sources you used in your essay

Works cited pages should be Works cited pages should be alphabetized and formatted based on alphabetized and formatted based on the type of source it is (i.e. book, the type of source it is (i.e. book, electronic source, bible, journal article, electronic source, bible, journal article, etc.)etc.)

Do not forget to include a works cited Do not forget to include a works cited page!! page!!

Essay Three Common Essay Three Common TrendsTrends

Are you clearly arguing for a position?Are you clearly arguing for a position?

Common TrendsCommon Trends

Lack of thesis/argumentative statement that Lack of thesis/argumentative statement that clearly states the author’s position on the clearly states the author’s position on the topictopic

No clearly defined reasons for position on No clearly defined reasons for position on the topicthe topic

Missing outside sources Missing outside sources Using too many outside sourcesUsing too many outside sources No works cited pageNo works cited page No in-text citationsNo in-text citations PlagiarismPlagiarism

Checklist for Essay ThreeChecklist for Essay Three Go through the list below and answer the following Go through the list below and answer the following

questions about your essay: If you do not have one of questions about your essay: If you do not have one of these components, how will you work on bringing these components, how will you work on bringing that into your essay?that into your essay?

Do you have a clearly defined argumentative statement in Do you have a clearly defined argumentative statement in your introduction?your introduction?

Do you include several reasons and examples to support why Do you include several reasons and examples to support why you believe what you believe?you believe what you believe?

Do you successfully use outside sources to support your Do you successfully use outside sources to support your reasons?reasons?

Are your outside sources balanced? (You use enough, but do Are your outside sources balanced? (You use enough, but do not overload the reader with them)not overload the reader with them)

Do you have a works cited page?Do you have a works cited page? Are you including in-text citations in ALL areas you use Are you including in-text citations in ALL areas you use

outside sources?outside sources? Are you plagiarizing in any areas of your essay?Are you plagiarizing in any areas of your essay?

HomeworkHomework

Revise Essay Three—be ready to Revise Essay Three—be ready to hand in Wed. with ALL process workhand in Wed. with ALL process work

Prepare for your presentationPrepare for your presentation