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When do you cite?. Words or ideas presented in a source Information you gain through interviewing or conversing with another person, face to face, over the phone, or in writing (ask me for more details if you’re planning to interview)
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When do you cite? • Words or ideas presented in a source • Information you gain through interviewing or conversing with another person, face to face, over the phone, or in writing (ask me for more details if you’re planning to interview) • Bottom line, document any words, ideas, or other productions that originate somewhere outside of you.
When you don’t have to cite • When you are using "common knowledge," things like folklore, common sense observations, myths, urban legends, and historical events, like, “Henry Ford was born in 1863.” • When you are using generally-accepted facts, e.g., “Pollution is bad for the environment.”
Deciding if Something is "Common Knowledge" • Generally speaking, you can regard something as common knowledge if you find the same information undocumented in at least five credible sources. • It might be common knowledge if you think the information you're presenting is something a reasonably intelligent person ( ) would know, or something that a person could easily find in general reference sources. • When in doubt, cite; if the citation turns out to be unnecessary, I’ll tell you!
Parenthetical Documentation • Quick check-how would you write an in-text citation for…(include a page number of your choice when needed) Hiserodt, Ed. “Liberty from Global-Warming Alarmism.” The New American 24 Nov. 2008: 27-30. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 10 May 2012. “In your view, is global warming a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not a problem?” Pew Research Center 8 May 2009. Polling the Nations: the Ultimate Survey Database. Web. 20 May 2012. Lamm, Richard D. and BuieSeawell. “Global Warming Brings a Clash of Civilizations.” Progressive Populist 1 Mar. 2005: n. pag. Rpt. in Writing the Critical Essay: Global Warming. Detroit: GreenhavenPress, 2006. 39-44. Print.
Is this plagiarism? • With a partner, look over the examples on the paper and decide if it is acceptable, or if it is plagiarized. • Write a brief note explaining your answer (one paper per partner group is fine).