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A “Written” Case in Point Article Reads: “Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. , fighting to salvage his Presidential campaign, today acknowledged ''a mistake'' in his youth, when he plagiarized a law review article for a paper he wrote in his first year at law school. ” (***Online) “Mr. Biden insisted, however, that he had done nothing ''malevolent, '' that he had simply misunderstood the need to cite sources carefully. ” Source: DIONNE, E. J. Jr. “Biden Admits Plagiarism in School But Says It Was Not 'Malevolent’. ” New York Times, September 18, 1987. Web. 28 March 2014. http: //www. nytimes. com/1987/09/18/us/biden-admits-plagiarism-in-school-but-says-it-was-not-malevolent. html 5

Defining Plagiarism Plagiarius/Plagiarii: “a Latin term meaning kidnapper; plagiarii were pirates who stole children. ” In the “Academic World” the plagiarist fails to promote: • Ideas • Trust • Data /Information • Insights In the end, plagiarists are branded “liars and cheats. ” Teuber, Andreas. “US 27 B What Is Plagiarism? ” Brandeis University: August 1999. Web. 24, March 2014. http: //people. brandeis. edu/~teuber/usemplagiarism. html 6

Plagiarism? It is the act of using someone else’s ideas, opinions, theories or words without giving credit; with or without the intent to misrepresent those words, opinions or ideas as your own. 7

Types of Plagiarism DELIBERATE & Unintentional Deliberate plagiarism is done with the intent to deceive, and is considered to be the most reprehensible form of plagiarism, resulting in the most severe sanctions. • Purchasing a paper online or using someone else’s paper • Reusing research paper from another class (Self-plagiarism) • Idea or general knowledge plagiarism • Research that uses the majority of another’s words and ideas whether you give credit or not (see our section on “fair use” rules) “Intentional and Uintentional Plagiarism. Baylor School. Web. 24 March 2014. http: //mail. baylorschool. org/~jstover/plagiarism/intent. htm 8

Unintentional Plagiarism without intent to purposely misrepresent oneself, but is still considered academically unacceptable and is usually penalized in some way. • Inadequate quotes • Copying word for word • Inadequate paraphrasing • Paraphrasing without citing • Create a paper via cut & paste • Failure to cite • Fabricated or fake citations/sources 9 “Intentional and Uintentional Plagiarism. Baylor School. Web. 24 March 2014. http: //mail. baylorschool. org/~jstover/plagiarism/intent. htm

Reasons For Plagiarizing • Lack of research skills. • Lack of writing skills. • Information overload. • Poor note-taking skills and summarizing skills (i. e. copying word for word). • Lack of interest in topic • Internal and external pressure to do well. • Lack of organization. • Cutting and pasting. The effect of living in the digital age. • Lacks knowledge regarding citation procedures (i. e. quotations, paraphrasing, citing). • Poor planning. • Failure to ask for help. • Learning the system; “playing the game. ” The bottom line is about the grade, not how you got it. • Unaware of citation procedures; just didn’t know (not an excuse)! • Failure to think critically. “Avoiding Plagiarism: 10 Reasons People Plagiarize. ” South Puget Sound Community College. n. d. Web. 28 March 2014. http: //www. spscc. ctc. edu/sites/spscc/upload/filemanager/groups/library/Plagiarismhandout. pdf 10

The Effects of Plagiarism • Failure to develop academically; • Academic discipline: expulsion; suspension, rescind degrees, delay graduation, suspend professional licenses, failing grade, etc. ; • Reputation for lacking in academic integrity; • Copyright or trademark infringement = civil law suite; http: //3. bp. blogspot. com/u. Qk 2 i 1 Col. QU/Tg 3 EGo 32 fd. I/AAAAAFE/61 Lh c 8 QS 2 H 0/s 1600/ http: //www. istockphoto. com/file_thumbview_approv 7/2/Bad_Grades. jpg • Fraud= criminal law suite; • Feeling less than. . . www. javad. 8 m. com/photo 3. html 11

How Can Your Teacher Tell? Very Easily!!! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Different citation styles (using both MLA and APA) Unusual formatting (paper is not setup in accordance MLA) Off topic / Discontinuity (ex. civil rights and hippie cultural) Dated materials Anachronisms – out of time or place (ex. Martin Luther King / Punk Rock) Writing (i. e. diction and style) anomalies Elevated vocabulary or archaic vocabulary. Leftovers or Oversights (i. e. “Thank you for using Research. Remedies. com”) 12

“So what can really happen to you, if you Plagiarize? ” http: //www. pyrczak. com/antiplagiarism/cartoons. htm 13

How do you avoid Plagiarizing? Self-Plagiarism? 1. Start the research process early. 6. Avoid cutting and pasting. 2. Validate your sources. 7. Avoid temptation to purchase or use someone else’s research paper. While its easy to buy a paper online, it is equally easy to identify a paper that already exists. 3. Note-taking and source keeping are tools that help to eliminate the chance for plagiarism. 4. Acknowledge any and all facts/and information that are not common knowledge, by CITING the source (author and pages) internally. 5. Always document quotations, paraphrasing, summaries, specific facts or ideas, through the use of quotation marks and internal source citations. 6. 8. Never use a paper originally used for another class (self-plagiarism). 9. Make sure that ideas and information that are not cited are truly Common Knowledge or are your own unique ideas or information that you personally generated. 10. Consult your teacher as you advance through the research process. https: //owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/resource/ 14

When in Doubt Cite It Out!! http: //www. pyrczak. com/antiplagiarism/cartoons. htm 15

Why Do We Cite? 1. To provide a framework to locate the information. 2. To identify authorship which validates the work. 3. To provide support that is needed to prove a stated thesis or theory. 4. To give credit and thanks. 16

What To Cite? What Not To Cite? Words or ideas, that belong to someone else regardless of where they are found(i. e. a magazine, book, newspaper, song, TV program, movie, Web page, computer program, letter, advertisement, interview, conversations, etc. ) Your own life experiences, opinions, observations, and insights. Uncommon words or ideas – not common knowledge. Your own artwork (ex. digital photographs, video or audio). Exact words or a unique phrase (these are quoted). Common knowledge, such as “July 4 is Independence Day in the United States. ” Your own primary research (ex. results from labs, personal studies, or field experience). Visuals (i. e. illustrations, charts, pictures, etc. ) Electronic media (whenever it is reused or reposted). 17

What is Copyright? Copyright is a Protection provided by a law called: Title 17, of the U. S. Statutory Code. It Provides rights to the author and rights to the users. What Protection does it Provide? v produce, v publish, v sell or distribute their creative works or; v provide permission for others to do so. What does it Prohibit? v v v Reproduction; Creation of derivative works; Distribution; Performance; Displays. What is Fair Use? It is one of the limitations of Copyright. What does it Allow? v reproduction of a work for the purposes of criticism, v comment, v news reporting, v teaching, scholarship, and research. How Is It Applied? Four specific criteria are considered , when applying Fair Use: v The Purpose and character of the intended use (i. e. nonprofit and/or educational vs. commercial use); v The Nature of the copyrighted work; v The Amount used in relation to the work as a whole; and v The Effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. “Glossary. ” The Library. 2010. UC San Diego. Web. 24 March 2014. http: //libraries. ucsd. edu/locations/sshl/guides/preventingplagiarism/glossary. html#academic 18