Consequences of plagiarism
- You may be expelled from a course or academic institution
- You may receive a zero
- Can result in legal action
How to avoid plagiarism
- When using another persons word(s), make sure you place the words within quotation marks and credit the source
- If a piece of information isnt common knowledge or your own thoughts, a source is required
- If using another persons ideas, you must change into your own words and source
Examples of intentional plagiarism
Examples of unintentional plagiarism
1.Changing a few words without changing the sentence structure
2.Using words from the original that arent part of ones usual vocabulary
3.Not properly putting quotations around the whole quote
4.Inaccurately citing ones work
The difference between
intentional and unintentional plagiarism
1.Using pre-written papers as their own
2.Copying an essay or article from online without quoting or giving credit
3.Allowing someone else to do your work
4.Borrowing words or ideas from others without giving credit
5.Purposely not using quotations around the words of others
6.Fabricating a quotation or source
7.Pretending an instant translation is their own
QUIZ!!
Work Cited
Intentional and Unintentional Plagiarism
- https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_plagiarism.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism
- https://mail.baylorschool.org/~jstover/plagiarism/intent.htm
- http://www.scanmyessay.com/plagiarism/consequences-of-plagiarism.php
What is plagiarism?