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Plagiarism

Plagiarism. Plagiarism. Taking someone else’s ideas and words and passing them off as your own. Types of Plagiarism. Copying from books Copying and pasting from the internet (including pictures) Using ideas from others as if they were your own

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Plagiarism

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  1. Plagiarism

  2. Plagiarism • Taking someone else’s ideas and words and passing them off as your own.

  3. Types of Plagiarism • Copying from books • Copying and pasting from the internet (including pictures) • Using ideas from others as if they were your own • Buying ready-made essays from the web and submitting them as your own

  4. Who cares? • An author owns her work and ideas • It is stealing • It is cheating and dishonest • You are not learning anything • Penalties apply – VCE, fail, resubmit

  5. Why does it happen?

  6. How to Avoid Plagiarism • Cite your sources – give reference to or credit to the author • Enclose direct quotes with “quotation marks” and cite your source • Paraphrase and cite your source • Include a bibliography

  7. Common knowledge • Common Knowledge – facts that are known by most people – no need to cite • Can you think of any examples?

  8. Paraphrasing • To use your own words to clarify the meaning • You will still need to cite the source

  9. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bend_It_Like_Beckham Jess’s first-generation Punjabi immigrant parents push her hard to study to get into university, and wish to arrange a marriage for her in due course. Jess instead dreams of football, inspired by one of England's most famous players, David Beckham. Paraphrased: Jess’s parents are immigrants from the Punjab and they want her to study hard to get a university degree and later get married. But Jess wants to become a football player like her idol, David Beckham. (Wikipedia, 2007) Paraphrasing: cite your sources

  10. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bend_It_Like_Beckham Jess’s first-generation Punjabi immigrant parents push her hard to study to get into university, and wish to arrange a marriage for her in due course. Jess instead dreams of football, inspired by one of England's most famous players, David Beckham. Direct quote “Jess’s first-generation Punjabi immigrant parents push her hard to study to get into university, and wish to arrange a marriage for her in due course.” (Wikipedia, 2007) Direct Quote: Cite your sources

  11. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bend_It_Like_Beckham Jess’s first-generation Punjabi immigrant parents push her hard to study to get into university, and wish to arrange a marriage for her in due course. Jess instead dreams of football, inspired by one of England's most famous players, David Beckham. Summary Although Jess wants to be a football player, her traditional Punjabi parents want her to study and then get married. (Wikipedia, 2007) www.kidsbooksonline.com.au , (nd.) Summary: Cite your sources

  12. Bibliography • Arrange your bibliography in alphabetical order by author’s surname • If no author is known arrange by title • Include all the resources you gathered information from

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