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Page 1: Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What is the difference?

Plagiarism vs. Cheating

What is the difference?

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What is cheating?

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Cheating is getting unauthorized help on an assignment, quiz or exam

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What is Plagiarism?

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Plagiarism:The act of presenting

another’s work or ideas as your own.

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Types of Plagiarism

• Fraud (intentional deception)

• Failure to cite information

• Failure to quote

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Intentional or Not?

• Unintentional plagiarism can be:– Patch-writing (using sections of writing copied from a

variety of sources, linked together with additional sentences. This is considered plagiarism unless all directly quoted text is indicated )

– Failing to cite a source (Bibliography)

– Failing to use quotation marks

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Intentional plagiarism is:

Buying or

Copying

Papers

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Term Paper Mills

• http://www.freeessay.com

• http://www.termpapersites.com

• http://www.essayland.com

• http://www.cheater.com

• http://www.schoolbytes.com

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A Few Recent Headlinesabout

Plagiarism

& Cheating

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Canada opposition party accuses PM of plagiarismThe Associated Press - Sep 30, 2008Australian economist John Kunkel, who served as Howard's speechwriter from 2004-2007, said plagiarism in speechwriting is not uncommon in any political ...

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Young Harvard author's book deal canceled

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Jon Bon Jovi Being Sued For

$400 Billion For Plagiarismof a song’s

lyrics

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Why do people

plagiarize

?

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1) Laziness: it’s easier and faster

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2) “Why reinvent the wheel?"

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3) Lack of good planning skills

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4) Unclear criteria and expectations for assignments

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5) Lack of reading comprehension skills

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6) ESL Difficulties

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7) Pressure to get good grades

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8) Tendency to "search" rather than "research"

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9) “Everyone else is doing it.”

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10) “I can get away with it.”

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What can you do?

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Be organized!• Be well-informed about all

major research projects • Check your agenda on a daily

basis• Set realistic goals for finishing

assignments

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• When in doubt, ask your teacher

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Plan Ahead• Prioritize your time

• Plan the research assignment

• Read and interpret information

• Take brief notes

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Create a Bibliography• Make sure you:

– Immediately records all Internet sources used (including photos and audio files)

– Record the access date

• Check the SIS Library website for further information regarding bibliographies (select: Citing sources)

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Research Process– Use the Big6

– Start with reference sources (both print and online encyclopedias)

– Then move on to the recommended websites

– Only when these resources have been exhausted, then try "googling".

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Rutgers University on Plagiarism

• http://www.ceth.rutgers.edu/douglass/sal/plagiarism/intro.html