How to avoid it?

Key Learning Objectives

After this lecture, you should ne able
to know:
 How to avoid plagarism
 Avoiding Plagiarism
Manage your time
Keep track of your sources
Distinguish your ideas from the ideas
in other sources
Be careful when working with others
Think of the consequences
 How to Avoid Plagiarism
1. DON’T copy word for word, or by
copying and pasting.
2. DON’T print directly (and turn in as
your own work).
3. DON’T copy from other students.
4. DO take notes!
5. DO paraphrase!
 Quoting Directly is Acceptable!
1. Always put quotation marks around
any words that you take directly from
a source.

2. Always give credit to the source!

a) In a bibliography
b) Or webography— (usually only online
sources)
 Paraphrasing
1. Reading a passage, learning what it
means, and retelling it in your own
“voice” or words is acceptable.

2. Always give credit to the source.

 Use Common Knowledge
1. Info that is known to many people
(George Washington was the first
president.  McCain and Obama ran for
president in the 2008 Presidential
Election.)

2. You do NOT need to cite Common

Knowledge!
 Why Cite Online Sources?
1. Find source again to check
information

2. Acknowledge your sources for ethical

reasons
Remember: If you could find
it, so can your teacher!
 Citing Online Sources – Web Pages
1. Author’s last name, first name (if available)
2. *Web page title—in quotes
3. *Date Retrieved: Day, Month, Year
4. Main Page Title (If Available)
5. *URL:  Web Site Address
6. Date Published or Revised:  Day, Month, Year (if
available)

*Required!
It is OK to not memorize this list, but you need to be familiar
with it and know how to find it so you can refer to it when
necessary!
 Citing Online Sources – Images
1. *Description of title of image
2. *Label [Online Image]
3. *Available at:  URL  (copy and paste
from web page)

Images include any type of graphic,

picture, map, or photo!

*Required!
 Resources
 Kagan, Jocelyn, and Susan Victor. "Plagiarism WebQuest." www.BucciTeacher.com. Mr. Bucci, Web. 18
Feb 2010. <http://www.bucciteacher.com/IS/plagiarism/plagiarism.htm>.

 "Plagiarism." University of West Alabama. Web. 18 Feb 2010. <library.uwa.edu/Help/Plagiarism.ppt>.

 "Plagiarism - Don't Do It!." Marcos de Niza High School Learning Resources and Technology Center.
Web. 18 Feb 2010. <www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/mdn/Depts/Departments/lrc/plagiarism.ppt>.

 "Son of Citation Machine." Son of Citation Machine. David Warlick & The Landmark Project , Web. 18
Feb 2010. <http://citationmachine.net/>.

 "Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism." Education World. 2002. Education World, Web. 18 Feb 2010.
<http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/TM/curr390_guide.shtml>.

 "What is plagiarism? (And why you should care!)." School District of Springfield Township. Web. 18
Feb 2010. <www.sdst.org/shs/library/powerpoint/plagiarism.ppt>.
 Key Terms
Citing Online Sources
Plagiarism
Lecture Summary