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PLAGIARISM – DON’T DO IT!!!

PLAGIARISM – DON’T DO IT!!!. A Presentation of the Mountain Pointe English Department Carol Miller and June Olson 2005 - 2006. District Policy. The District Governing Board has made the following changes to its policies regarding student plagiarism:

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PLAGIARISM – DON’T DO IT!!!

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  1. PLAGIARISM – DON’T DO IT!!! A Presentation of theMountain Pointe English Department Carol Miller and June Olson 2005 - 2006

  2. District Policy The District Governing Board has made the following changes to its policies regarding student plagiarism: • Both plagiarism and cheating are listed as punishable offenses in each school’s discipline policy. • Plagiarism is specified as a violation in the Technology Use Agreement signed by all students and their parents. Mountain Pointe High School

  3. Plagiarism: What is it? List as many examples of plagiarism and cheatingas you can think of. Mountain Pointe High School

  4. Plagiarism…what is it? Based on the examples you brainstormed, what is your definition of plagiarism? Here’s Webster’s definitionPlagiarism According to Webster's New World Dictionary, to plagiarize is to "take the ideas, writings, etc. from another and pass them off as one's own" (570). When you do this, you are committing a form of academic dishonesty, a form of cheating. Mountain Pointe High School

  5. Plagiarism can also be defined as… Cheating or Deception • If you attempt to use another person's work as if it were your own, without adequate acknowledgement of the original source, it is plagiarism. • If this is done in work that you submit for a grade, then you are attempting to deceive your teacher, your parents, or anyone reading the paper. In other words, plagiarism is cheating, and it is deceitful in that you are trying to claim the credit for something that is not your own work. Mountain Pointe High School

  6. Why is plagiarism wrong? *If you plagiarize, you are cheating yourself. Plagiarism is dishonest because it misrepresents the work of another as your own. You don't learn to write out your thoughts in your own words, and you don't get specific feedback geared to your individual needs and skills. Academic dishonesty affects others’ perception of your integrity. *Unintentional plagiarism is still cheating. Mountain Pointe High School

  7. Is it really such a big problem? According to the website Plagiarism.org, “Recent studies indicate that approximately 30 percent of all students may be plagiarizing on every written assignment they complete.” According to that same site, the problem is extensive in Arizona. Mountain Pointe High School

  8. Catching the plagiarist The internet has made plagiarism easier with access to term paper mills, search engines, encyclopedias, etc. In response, websites have been developed which help teachers analyze papers and develop strategies to prevent plagiarism. Your teacher will require you to submit your assignments to turnitin.com, a plagiarism analysis website. Mountain Pointe High School

  9. Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism Cite anything copied, adapted, or paraphrased. Avoid using others' work with minor "cosmetic" changes. Beware of "common knowledge." Although information on the internet is “free,” you are not “free” to use it without proper citation.There are no “freebies.” Mountain Pointe High School

  10. Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism Plan ahead. Don’t leave assignments to the last minute! Use your own words and ideas. • This is a skill that improves with practice. • It requires an understanding of the topic • It requires that you give yourself credit for your own abilities. Mountain Pointe High School

  11. Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism Give credit for copied, adapted, or paraphrased material. • If you repeat another's exact words, you MUST use quotation marks and cite the source. • If you adapt a chart or paraphrase a sentence, you must still cite. • Paraphrase means that you restate the author's ideas, meaning, and information in your own words. WHEN IN DOUBT, CITE. Mountain Pointe High School

  12. Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism Avoid using others' work with minor "cosmetic" changes. Examples: • using "less" for "fewer" • reversing the order of a sentence • changing terms in a computer code • altering a spread sheet layout WHEN IN DOUBT, CITE. If the work is essentially the same, give credit. Mountain Pointe High School

  13. Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism There are no "freebies." ALWAYS cite words, information, and ideas you learned in your research. No matter where you find it – even in an encyclopedia or on the Internet – you must cite it. WHEN IN DOUBT, CITE. Mountain Pointe High School

  14. Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism Beware of "common knowledge." You don't have to cite "common knowledge,” BUT the fact must really be commonly known. George Washington was the first U.S. presidentis common knowledge; George Washington was an expert danceris not common knowledge WHEN IN DOUBT, CITE. Mountain Pointe High School

  15. Other Forms of Academic Dishonesty • Having a friend/other write a paper for you. • Presenting false data or data that has been fabricated. • Submitting the same paper for more than one course or purpose, without the expressed consent of all the instructors involved. • Submitting individual work from a group assignment that is not in your own words. • Borrowing all or part of another student’s paper or using someone else’s outline to write your own paper with or without that student’s knowledge. turnitin.com will catch that your paper has been copied! Mountain Pointe High School

  16. Turnitin.com Sample Mountain Pointe High School

  17. How do I cite the sources? If you wish to avoid accusations of plagiarism, you must cite your sources properly. Consult resources, such as websites with current MLA format, for proper documentation. We suggest that you follow the examples listed on the school’s website. Mountain Pointe: http://tuhsd.k12.az.us/Mountain_Pointe_HS/ Click on Academics, then English. Mountain Pointe High School

  18. In conclusion, don’t get paranoid But when you present a work for a grade: • It must be entirely your own work, written by you in your own words, and containing your own interpretations, ideas, approaches, etc. • It must state clearly where you got other people's words or major ideas. • It must state clearly where you got your charts, diagrams, photos, graphics, and media (including sound, video and digital images. Mountain Pointe High School

  19. Plagiarism Trying to claim credit for something that is not your work. PLAGIARISM – DON’T DO IT!!! Mountain Pointe High School

  20. Recommended Resources • http://www.hamilton.edu/academic/Resource/WC/AvoidingPlagiarism.html • http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html • http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm • http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm Mountain Pointe High School

  21. Sources Cited • “Avoiding Plagiarism.” Virtual Writing Center. 8 August 2001. <http://www.madison.tec.wi.us/is/writingcenter/plagarism.htm> • “Avoiding Plagiarism: Mastering the Art of Scholarship.” UCDavis Student Judicial Affairs. 2001. 8 August 2001. <http://sja.ucdavis.edu/avoid.htm> • Plagiarism.org. 8 August 2001. www.plagiarism.org • Special thanks to Sheila Walrath of Marcos de Niza for giving permission to adapt her plagiarism power point. Mountain Pointe High School

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