They have both been accused of PLAGIARISM Plagiarism an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization ID: 461258
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What do Joe Biden and Vanilla Ice have in common?Slide2
They have both been accused of
PLAGIARISM
!Slide3
Plagiarism:
“ an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the
representation of that author's work as one's own
, as by not crediting the original
author”
"Plagiarism."
Dictionary.com
.
Dictionary.com
,
n.d.
Web. 13 Nov
. 2012.
<http://
dictionary.reference.com
/browse/
plagiarism?s
=t>.Slide4
Origin of the word “plagiarism”:
From the Latin word plagiarius
:
“kidnapper, seducer, plunderer”
"Plagiarism."
Dictionary.com
.
Dictionary.com
,
n.d.
Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plagiarism?s=t>.Slide5
Is Plagiarism Really That Big of a Deal???
In a widely publicized scandal, NY Times
reporter Jayson Blair was
fired
for plagiarism, and his
career
in journalism soon
ended
.
University of Virginia stripped 3 students of their degrees and expelled
45 students for plagiarism in 2001.
Vice President Joe Biden was
forced to withdraw from the 1988 presidential race after plagiarizing parts of his campaign speech.
"Plagiarism."
Hoover Middle School: Library
. Hoover Middle School, 26 June 2012
.
Web
. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.kenton.k12.ny.us/Page/5443>.Slide6
You still don’t think it’s a big deal! Just ask Vanilla Ice…Slide7
So what happened???
Queen and David Bowie sued Vanilla Ice for copyright infringement.Vanilla Ice settled with Queen and David Bowie out of court for an undisclosed amount and became notorious as a one-hit wonder that “stole” his one and only famous beat.Slide8
Paraphrasing
What does it mean to paraphrase it?
To restate the information in YOUR OWN WORDS
.
When you paraphrase:
Use synonyms
Change the sentence structure
Do not change proper nouns or technical vocabularySlide9
Is this plagiarism or acceptable paraphrase?
ORIGINAL:“In the third season, Giles was officially relieved from his Watcher duties, but he ignores that and continues as Buffy's trainer, confidant, and father-figure
.”
PARAPHRASE:
Giles was relieved of his Watcher job in the third season, but he continues to act as Buffy’s trainer, confidant, and father figure (
DeCandido
44).
"
Tips on Paraphrasing."
Bruin Success with Less Stress. UCLA Library, n.d.
Web. 13 Nov. 2012
.
<http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/col/bruinsuccess/03/11.cfm>.Slide10
You are right! This is NOT an acceptable paraphrase!Slide11
Is this plagiarism or acceptable paraphrase?
ORIGINAL:“In the third season, Giles was officially relieved from his Watcher duties, but he ignores that and continues as Buffy's trainer, confidant, and father-figure
.”
PARAPHRASE:
Despite
his termination by the Watcher's Council in season three, Giles persists to teach and counsel Buffy while playing a "father-figure" role (
DeCandido
44).
"
Tips on Paraphrasing."
Bruin Success with Less Stress. UCLA Library, n.d.
Web. 13 Nov. 2012
.
<http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/col/bruinsuccess/03/11.cfm>.Slide12
You are right! This is an acceptable paraphrase!Slide13
Cite your sources
There are two ways that we give our sources of information credit in a paper:Within paragraphs (
in-text citations
)
At end of paper (
bibliography page
)Slide14
Look at this paraphrase from a previous slide.
PARAPHRASE:
Despite
his termination by the Watcher's Council in season three, Giles persists to teach and counsel Buffy while playing a "father-figure" role
(
DeCandido
44)
.
Notice the author name and page number in the parentheses at the end of the sentence.
This is called an
in-text citation
. Easy right? After you use information from a source, you write the author’s last name and the page number in parentheses.Slide15
Bibliography Page
DeCandido, Graceanne A. "Bibliographic Good vs. Evil in Buffy
the
Vampire Slayer
."
American Libraries
Sept
. 1999
:
44-47. Print."Tips on Paraphrasing." Bruin Success with Less Stress. UCLA Library, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http:/unitproj.
library.ucla.edu
/col/
bruinsuccess/03/11.cfm>.Citing your source at the end of your paper:Slide16
Let’s Review:
What is plagiarism?
What are the possible consequences of plagiarism?
How do you avoid plagiarism?
What are the two ways we give credit to our sources in a paper?