don’t be a copy cat why you should avoid plagiarism these arrows help you take notes
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DON’T BE A COPY CAT
Why You Should Avoid Plagiarism
These arrows help you take notes
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
Plagiarism: presenting
someone else’s work as mine
WHAT IF SOMEONE DIDN’T MEAN TO PLAGIARIZE?
The consequences are usually not as severe, but
it’s still wrong.Accidents are still
wrong!
WHY DOES IT HAPPEN?
Why do people
plagiarize?
• Didn’t know better• Worried about grade• Quicker• “I don’t care” • Peers want to copy• It’s easier• “Assignment’s waste of
my time”
PLAGIARISM IS NO LAUGHING MATTER.
HOW COMMON IS IT?
Plagiarism in the News
Consequences: fired,
sued
H O W C A N Y O U AVO I D I T ?( F R O M H A RVA R D G U I D E T O U S I N G S O U R C E S )
Keep track.
Use the correct context.
Plan ahead.
Avoid cutting and pasting.
Paraphrase carefully.
Do your citations immediately.
Quote your sources properly.
HOW TO AVOID: • Keep track while researching• Don’t procrastinate! • Avoid copy/paste (10% max direct
quotes)• Put things in my own words carefully • Cite immediately/don’t wait till end
WHAT PEOPLE LOOK LIKE WHEN THEY DON’T PLAGIARIZE…
SOU RC ES U SED IN THIS POWERPOINT(BEC AUSE PLAGIARISM)
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http://storyfresh.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/plagia
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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/keyword/plagiaris
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http://hsc.usf.edu/publichealth/email/images/plagiari
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http://
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TIME FOR A TRUE -FALSE QUIZ : NUMBER YOUR PAPER TO 5 .
1.
True/false: Plagiarism is
defined as using someone
else’s work and claiming it as
your own.
2.
True/false: It’s not
plagiarism if you didn’t mean
to do it.
3.
One reason people
plagiarize is because they are
under stress to perform.
4.
A good way to avoid
plagiarism is to put in
citations as you write.
5.
Once you finish school, you
don’t have to worry about
plagiarism anymore.