Plagiarism Lesson 2018
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The document provides information on avoiding plagiarism, including definitions of plagiarism, guidelines for paraphrasing, and when to cite sources. It defines plagiarism as presenting others' ideas or words as your own without giving credit. It gives a 5-step process for paraphrasing, including understanding the original, rewriting it without looking, noting how you will use it, comparing to the original, and citing the source. The document stresses the importance of having a plan for note-taking, citing sources correctly, understanding how to paraphrase and quote, and only presenting ideas as your own if they are common knowledge or you learned them in class.
Plagiarism Lesson 2018
- 1. Avoiding Plagiarism Go to PollEv.com/eabarbanelGo to PollEV.com/eabarbanel
- 3. Participate Go to PollEv.com/eabarbanel Results are anonymous Lets be truthful and respect each other
- 6. Definition of Plagiarism from Merriam-webster.com To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as ones own To use (anothers production) without crediting the source To commit literary theft To present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source
- 11. Our Handbook
- 13. Did You Include: Plan carefully Dont procrastinate Have a notetaking plan Take good notes as you go Keep track of sources Make sure sources are valid Make your voice heard Cite your sources correctly Understand paraphrase and quote
- 14. From Harvard University: How to Avoid Plagiarism
- 15. Paraphrasing - 5 Steps 1. Reread the original until you understand it. 2. Write your own version without looking at the quotation. Some teachers recommend putting it in bullet point form. 3. Make a few notes below your paraphrase to remind you later how you will use it (My ideas section of NT). 4. Compare yours with the original for accuracy. 5. Cite the source!
- 16. Paraphrase This: Cheap smartphones and tablets have put Web-ready technology into more hands than ever. But the price of Internet connectivity hasn't come down nearly as quickly. And in many rural areas, high-speed Internet through traditional phone lines simply isn't available at any price. The result is a divide between families that have broadband constantly available on their home computers and phones, and those that have to plan their days around visits to free sources of Internet access. Troianovski, Anton. "The Web-Deprived Study at McDonald's." Wall Street Journal. 29 Jan. 2013: A.1. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 05 Jan. 2014.
- 17. Common Knowledge: Factual knowledge (Rome is the capital of Italy) Information repeated in many sources Information learned in class WHEN IN DOUBT, CITE!
- 18. What to Cite: Information that is debatable Information about someones intentions or opinions Information you could not have known on your own (like statistics) Quotations Ideas that arent your own
- 20. How can we help you avoid it?
Editor's Notes
- #3: Favorite book
- #5: Have you plagiarized
- #6: What are examples of plagiarism
- #7: Any types of plagianism we havent mentioned?
- #8: Why do people do it?
- #9: Republican senator from Kentucky. Used plagiarized material in speeches, an article, and a book. Some speeches borrowed from wikipedia. He also blamed being busy, overwhelming workload as a new senator in high demand. (wants to run for president?) This information is not on the wikipedia page about him.
- #10: He went to Colombia and became a science writier at Wired and other publications. Actually fabricated Bob Dylan quotes for his bestselling book. He was found out by another journalist, and his publisher stopped selling the book for a while, and he had to resign from The New Yorker. "The quotes in question either did not exist, were unintentional misquotations, or represented improper combinations of previously existing quotes," he admitted. "But I told Mr. Moynihan that they were from archival interview footage provided to me by Dylans representatives." Another journalist them combed through everything he worte for Wired blog and charted plagiarism issues. Book went from being #105 on amazon to disappearing. Career still trying to recover. Even though he totally apologized. Lehrer stated that his large workload led to "very serious mistakes. I was taking on more projects than I could handle."[10] With regard to the Dylan quotes he admits to having fabricated, Lehrer specifically cites the pressure he felt from the deadline to finish Imagine.[10] Lehrer now states that he "records all his interviews for reference" and "sends interview subjects the quotes he plans to use".[10]
- #11: Convention speech is seen as lifting 2 paragraphs from michelle Obamas speech at the DNC in 2008. She was teased but not totally punished - no staffer was fired, as far as I can tell. Her speechwriter says: In working with Melania on her recent First Lady speech, we discussed many people who inspired her and messages she wanted to share with the American people. A person she always liked is Michelle Obama. Over the phone, she read me some passages from Mrs. Obamas speech as examples. I wrote them down and later included some of the phrasing in the draft that ultimately became the final speech. I did not check Mrs. Obamas speeches. This was my mistake, and I feel terrible for the chaos I have caused Melania and the Trumps, as well as to Mrs. Obama. No harm was meant.
- #12: Crime: stealing someone elses story and words Punishment: public ridicule on twitter Made a short film that directly takes the story and dialog from a comic by somebody else. With no credit. He apologized on twitter, but even his apology seemed plagiarized from a yahoo answer explanation of ao pablo picasso quote. Then he had to apologize for that.
- #13: HarperCollins is withdrawing the digital edition of Monica Crowleys 2012 book What the (Bleep) Just Happened? from retailers, after evidence of plagiarism. Conservative author and television personality Monica Crowley, whom Donald Trump has tapped for a top national security communications role, plagiarized large sections of her 2012 book. Crowley, a syndicated radio host, columnist, and, until recently, a Fox News contributor, will serve as Trumps senior director of strategic communications for the National Security Council. found upwards of 50 examples of plagiarism from numerous sources, including the copying with minor changes of news articles, other columnists, think tanks, and Wikipedia. The New York Times bestseller, published by the HarperCollins imprint Broadside Books, contains no notes or bibliography.
- #14: What are the consequences? Teacher tells Foote or Ryan copying hw to straight out plagiarism. Then decide the penalty. Zero on assignment for sure
- #15: Tips to avoid Plagiarism
- #16: students are more likely to plagiarize when relying on one source. They must be taught how to intelligently synthesize work from multiple sources but that requires that students understand what big picture arguments they are making before siuating others ideas amid their own. Marybeth Gasman professor at university of Pennsylvania.
- #18: goals of paraphrasing - expressing the content of the source. take it another step away from plagiarism, make sure you understand it and can convey in own words.
- #20: Can say, Several scholars agree... Or Some sources suggest that... Because that implies it was in many sources.