TO plagiarize OR NOT TO PLAGIaRIZE

1. TO plagiarize OR NOT TO PLAGIaRIZE HOW DO I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?!

2. What Can Plagiarism Do for Me? • Earn you a big fat 0(Zero) on your paper • Get you kicked out of college

3. What is Plagiarism? The Definition of Plagiarism "Plagiarism, believe it or not, comes from a Latin verb that means, “to kidnap.” • If you plagiarize you’re kidnapping and stealing others’ hard work and intellectual property • It is academic and public dishonesty. You wouldn’t want someone stealing your hard work, intentionally or even unintentionally, would you? Of course not” (Weiss, 2002).

4. What is Plagiarism? • “Do not use someone’s words without referencing the source or including the information in quotation marks or a block quote 2. Do not use someone’s ideas without referencing the source" (Weiss, 2002).

5. Summarize, Paraphrase & Quoting Summarizing: including the main points of an author in your own words; without including personal commentary or interpretation Paraphrasing: includes your perspective and is more extensive than a summary. You may NOT substitute synonyms for the author’s writing. Quoting: “You can quote all of the exact words of a sentence.” “… part of a sentence,” “or omit words … that you don’t want to use” (Weiss, 2002).

6. Published Example Published Source Anyone who is skilled at making pancakes. . . . will have the griddle very hot so that the batter solidifies quickly after being poured. Not having a thermostat on the griddle, one tests the griddle's temperature by sprinkling water on it. If the griddle is hot but not hot enough, the water drops spread out, wet the surface and evaporate within about two seconds. If the griddle is ready for the batter, the sprinkled drops dance, vibrate and skim over the surface for from 30 to 100 seconds. How can drops last longer on a hotter griddle?

7. Student Sample Student Writing Sample If you have ever made pancakes, you might have noticed that if the griddle is hot but not quite ready for the batter, a drop of water sprinkled on the griddle will thin out and disappear in about two seconds. When the surface becomes hot enough, however, the droplets will bounce, wriggle and skip above the griddle for anywhere from half a minute to over a minute and a half. How can this be? Bibliography Walker, Jearl. 1977. Drops of water dance.... The American Scientist. 237: 126-131.

8. Compare Student Writing Sample If you have ever made pancakes, you might have noticed that if the griddle is hot but not quite ready for the batter, a drop of water sprinkled on the griddle will thin out and disappear in about two seconds. When the surface becomes hot enough, however, the droplets will bounce, wriggle and skip above the griddle for anywhere from half a minute to over a minute and a half. How can this be? Bibliography Walker, Jearl. 1977. Drops of water dance.... The American Scientist. 237: 126-131. Published Source Anyone who is skilled at making pancakes. . . . will have the griddle very hot so that the batter solidifies quickly after being poured. Not having a thermostat on the griddle, one tests the griddle's temperature by sprinkling water on it. If the griddle is hot but not hot enough, the water drops spread out, wet the surface and evaporate within about two seconds. If the griddle is ready for the batter, the sprinkled drops dance, vibrate and skim over the surface for from 30 to 100 seconds. How can drops last longer on a hotter griddle?

9. Check Your Knowledge! • Is this student writing sample acceptable? Yes! The writer of the passage has not used any of the original author's exact words. • Yes! The writer of the passage has credited the original source in the bibliography. • Both A and B. • No! The writer of the passage has not documented this source properly. (Weiss, 2002)

10. Try It!!! • Prader Wili Syndrome • Three (3) examples of direct quotations • All of the sentence • Part of the sentence • Omit parts that you don’t want to use • Two (2) examples of paraphrasing • Two (2) examples of summarizing

11. Assignment Do the following: • Three (3) examples of direct quotations • All of the sentence • Part of the sentence • Omit parts that you don’t want to use • Two (2) examples of paraphrasing • Two (2) examples of summarizing • In-text citation • Reference

12. Assignment Layout • 12pt Times New Roman Font, double-spaced • Put your 4 digit number on it (the one you will use for the paper) • Copy the passage that you are going to use. • Label it ‘Article’ • Below it, write Your example • Label it ‘My Example of a ______ citation’ • Don’t forget the in-text citation • Don’t forget the reference at the end. • Attach the document to an email to me by Tuesday, Nov 1st by 9pm for 10 points on your exam

13. Example Article: Once upon a time there was three little pigs. They were curious little pigs and eager to learn more about the big wide world. One bright morning, they packed their bags and set off together. My Example of a direct quote citation: “Once upon a time there was three little pigs” (Seibert , 2002). Seibert , P. (2002). The three little pigs. (p. 1). Columbus, OH: Brighter Child

14. References Seibert , P. (2002). The three little pigs. (p. 1). Columbus, OH: Brighter Child Weiss, P. E. (2002, August 19). Plagiarism self-test. Retrieved from http://www.ecf.toronto.edu/~writing/interactive-plagiarismtest.html