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Plagiarism. Darin Daniel Ho Jin Park Xuan. Meaning of Plagiarism. Plagiarism is: The unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author The representation of them as one's own original work, as by not crediting the author. Types of Plagiarism.
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Plagiarism Darin Daniel Ho Jin Park Xuan
Meaning of Plagiarism • Plagiarism is: • The unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author • The representation of them as one's own original work, as by not crediting the author
Types of Plagiarism • Sources Not Cited • Sources Cited (But Still Plagiarized)
Sources Not Cited • Copy others works, word of word and claim it as your own. • Copy important text without changes or cited • Copy from many source, pick one or two important point from each passage. Then combine them as one article or work
Sources Not Cited • Changing a little bit from original passage and making it an article • Paraphrasing everything in the paper from other sources without making new ideas • Steal from yourself. Copy from your previous work
Sources Cited(But still plagiarized) • When the writer just write the name of the author of the source without write the source location. • Write inaccurate information for the source. To make it impossible to find it. • When the writer cites all source but forget to put quotation marks
Sources Cited(But still plagiarized) • Cites all sources and put quotation marks, but contain no original work. It’s all works form other • Cites the sources and put quotation marks in some places and paraphrase other from the sources without citation
Why student commit plagiarism? • There are several reasons: • They don’t know what plagiarism is • They don’t know how to properly use citations • Not thinking ahead – lack of time & resources • The internet makes it easy • They don’t think they’ll get caught
How to Avoid Plagiarism • Write a new aspect of the original passage • Make your own contribution to the point • Use your own words to describe the original passage • Use quotations and footnotes • Quote the original source when using others’ idea or sentences • Try to research or get the data by yourself • Try to think all the points by yourself
Advice on Avoiding Plagiarism- Karl Stolley & Allen Brizee • Use a statement that credits the source • Writing a summary of a text without looking at the original text • Check your summary with the original text • Check your summary with the original sentence and structure • Quote any unique words or phrase • Make the quote with quotation marks • Quote no more materials than is necessary
Writing about Another’s Ideas • Note the names of the idea’s originator in the sentence or throughout a paragraph • Use parenthetical citations, footnotes, or endnotes to refer readers to additional sources • Be sure to sure quotation marks for key phrases
Never Plagiarized! • Consequences of Plagiarism • You may receive no point for a project or paper • You may receive no point for a entire course • You may be expelled from any school • Leaving records which may affect future • Never think you are smart and lucky that you are never going to get caught!
References • http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_types_of_plagiarism.html • http://www.articlesbase.com/intellectual-property-articles/why-plagiarism-happens-top-5-reasons-1087484.html. • http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/10314.html