8. Intentional or Not?
Unintentional plagiarism can be:
•Patch-writing
(using sections of writing copied from a variety of sources, linked together with
additional sentences. This is considered plagiarism unless all directly quoted
text is indicated with quotation marks and citation )
•Failing to cite a source
(In-Text Citation, Bibliography or Sources Cited)
•Failing to use quotation marks
(“ around directly quoted text”)
12. A Few Recent Headlines
about
Plagiarism
& Cheating
13. First PostTop NRI doctor
quits after admitting
plagiarism
Press Trust of India, India - Oct 23, 2008
Raj Persaud, the
celebrity doctor, who
admitted plagiarism at a
GMC hearing in June,
has stepped down as a
consultant psychiatrist.
14. Canada opposition
party accuses PM of
plagiarism “Australian economist
The Associated Press - Sep 30, 2008 John Kunkel, who
served as Howard's
speechwriter from
2004-2007, said
plagiarism in
speechwriting is not
uncommon in any
political system”
15.
16. George Harrison of the Beatles
was successfully sued for plagiarism.
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The Black Eyes Peas were
sued successfully for
plagiarism.
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17. Why do
people
plagiarize
?
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18. Laziness: it’s easier and faster
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19. “Why reinvent the wheel?"
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20. Lack of good planning skills
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21. Unclear about criteria and expectations
for assignments
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23. What can you do?
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/0/what-questions-will-I-ask-myself-tomorrow.jpeg
24. Be organized!
• Be well-informed about all major
research projects
• Check your agenda on a daily basis
• Set realistic goals for finishing
assignments
25. When in doubt, ask your teacher
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26. Plan Ahead
• Prioritize your time
• Plan the research assignment
• Read and interpret information
• Take brief notes
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27. Create a Bibliography
• Make sure you:
– Immediately records all Internet sources used
(including photos and audio files)
– Record the access date
• Know how to format the sources
28. Remember the following to
avoid plagiarizing material:
• Use quotation marks around direct quotes.
• Use in-text citations (or footnotes) for all content that
has been written or created by someone else, unless
it is common knowledge. This applies to both direct
quotations and paraphrased content.
• Include the source in your bibliography or sources
cited page at the end of the paper or project.
29. Credits
Adapted from:
Plagiarism vs. Cheating: What is the difference?
Mary Alice Osborn
http://www.slideshare.net/maryaliceosborne/plagiarism-vs-cheating-what-is-the-difference-presentation
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5)
This adapted presentation is shared under the same CC licence.
Shayne Train
