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Avoiding Plagiarism. What is plagiarism?. Using another writer’s work - words, contents, illustrations, graphs, etc. without giving credit to the original author Examples: Submit a paper purchased from another source Hand in a paper written by someone else as your own
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What is plagiarism? • Using another writer’s work - words, contents, illustrations, graphs, etc. without giving credit to the original author • Examples: • Submit a paper purchased from another source • Hand in a paper written by someone else as your own • Copy material into a written assignment that has been taken from someone else’s paper • Paraphrase material without proper citation • Submit the same paper in more than one class without instructor’s permission (Carter, Bishop, Kravits, Maurin, 2009) • ..\..\Plagiarism.doc
So what? Consequences • Failing grade on assignment • Suspension • In serious cases – expulsion from school • In more serious cases - fraud
How to avoid it? • Paraphrasing • Summarizing • Proper Citation
Paraphrasing • Totally rewrite the author’s original work in your own words • It is not enough to change a few words • Even paraphrases need to be properly cited
Summarizing • A summary is a condensed version of an idea • It is an overview of previous work and is written in your own words • But since it is taken from an original source, you should use proper citation When in doubt, cite.
APA Citation • ..\..\APA Guide.pdf • ..\..\In-text Citations in APA Style Information.doc • ..\..\Documenting Your Sources.doc • ..\APA\APA Style.pptx
Additional Sources on APA Citation • You need in-text citation and a reference list • In Text Citation • APA Citation Style | Cornell University Library • APA Formatting and Style Guide: In-Text Citations: The Basics - The OWL at Purdue • Reference List • APA Citation Style
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