160 likes | 289 Views
PLAGIARISM 101. DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ONTARIO NORTH EAST CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT / R. Beaulieu. REFERENCES. Material for this presentation was adapted from the following sources: Simcoe County District School Board J.Wilson Ontario School Library Association
E N D
PLAGIARISM 101 DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ONTARIO NORTH EAST CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT / R. Beaulieu
REFERENCES Material for this presentation was adapted from the following sources: • Simcoe County District School Board J.Wilson • Ontario School Library Association • Suzanne Preate, Syracuse University Library • Fran Nowakowski, Dalhousie University Libraries • Purdue University
REFERENCES Images used in this presentation are from the following sources. Some have been adapted, where permissible: • Microsoft Design Gallery Live • DiscoverySchool.com: http://school.discovery.com/ • Corel Gallery Magic Images are for viewing only.
What is plagiarism? Plagiarism is like “lip-synching to someone else’s voice and accepting the applause and rewards for yourself” Owl Online Writing Lab. Writing a Research Paper. Purdue University, 2002
What is plagiarism? Plagiarism is presenting the intellectual or creative work of someone else as your own. For example: • Words • Ideas • Opinions • Data • Images • Charts
Why do students plagiarize? Ignorance: “I didn’t know I was plagiarizing.” Lack of “I don’t have the knowledge/skills Confidence: I need to do a good job.” Overload: “I have too much to do and too little time to do it.” Stress: “I need a high average to get into college/university.”
Why do students plagiarize? Boredom: “Why bother? I don’t care about this topic.” Laziness: “Why should I do the work when someone else has done it for me?” Arrogance: “I won’t get caught.
How do students plagiarize? • Copying a friend’s homework or project • Using an essay from another course/source • Copying and pasting from an online database, electronic encyclopedias or the internet OTHER PEOPLE’S WORK MY WORK
How do students plagiarize? • Quoting from a source without proper citation • Paraphrasing a source without proper citation • Presenting another person’s ideas as your own OTHER PEOPLE’S WORK MY WORK
Who am I hurting if I plagiarize? • The person who created the work • Yourself • Your peers • Your parents • Your teachers
CAUGHT! Teachers: • Know you and your work • Know primary and secondary sources • Know how to verify whether or not your work is original
BUSTED! If you plagiarize, consequences may include: • …A visit to the office • …Redoing the assignment with a penalty added to the final mark. • …A suspension • … Receiving a mark of 0 • … Removal from the course
What is plagiarism? Plagiarism is theft. Plagiarism is cheating.
How can I avoid plagiarizing? Acknowledge your sources when you write a research paper, create a poster, post a web site or do a presentation. Ontario School Library Association Curriculum Support 2002
How can I avoid plagiarizing? • Develop strong research and literacy skills • Give yourself time • Be confident in the value of your own ideas • Be yourself in your writing • Ask for assistance Ontario School Library Association Curriculum Support 2002