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Plagiarism:

Plagiarism:. Theft in Writing Presented by the AHS Library Media Specialists: B. Harmon & J. Tate. Plagiarism. Failing to cite quotations and borrowed ideas Failing to enclose borrowed language in quotation marks Failing to put summaries and paraphrases in your own words (Hacker 83).

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Plagiarism:

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  1. Plagiarism: Theft in Writing Presented by the AHS Library Media Specialists: B. Harmon & J. Tate

  2. Plagiarism • Failing to cite quotationsand borrowed ideas • Failing to enclose borrowed language in quotation marks • Failing to put summaries and paraphrases in your own words (Hacker 83)

  3. Citing Quotations & Ideas • All direct quotations • Any ideas borrowed from a source: • Paraphrases of sentences • Summaries of paragraphs or chapters • Statistics • Little known facts • Tables, graphs, or diagrams (Hacker 83)

  4. Using Quotation Marks • Enclose exact phrases or sentences • To omit is to claim that language is your own • Omission of quotation marks is plagiarism even if source is cited (Hacker 83)

  5. Common Knowledge Information that could be found in many general sources because it is commonly known Information seen repeatedly in your reading Citing Exceptions: (Hacker 83)

  6. Strategy to Avoid Plagiarism • Read source • Set source aside • Write from memory • Consult source later to check for accuracy (Hacker 84)

  7. There should only be four types of writing in every paper: Everything except your words requires in-text citations and a works cited entry. (Bridges)

  8. Consequences • Possible Loss of Credit (@AHS, determined by teacher) • Office Referral (@AHS) • Possible Notification of colleges to which student has applied (@AHS) • Possible expulsion from school (colleges & universities) • Delay awarding of diploma (Napolitano) • Revoking of diploma or license (Alsabti)

  9. Warning: Plagiarism is not tolerated.

  10. Works Cited • Bridges, David. “Plagiarism.” Atlee High School, Mechanicsville. 7 Oct. 2002. • Hacker, Diana. Writer’s Reference. Boston: St. Martin’s, 1999. 83-85.

  11. For Bibliographic Format • http://hcps2.hanover.k12.va.us/ahs/dept/library/library.htm Compliments of the Atlee High School Library Media Center

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