Works Cited
http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/academic-integrity/plagiarism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarism
Penalties for plagiarism
- 0 on assignments.
- automatic failure
- suspension or expulsion from an educational institution
- dismissal from the workplace
- public exposure and ridicule
- legal actions such as court, financial penalties, or even imprisonment.
Intentional Plagiarism
Plagiarism can be
Why its such a serious offense?
- Be intentional or unintentional.
- Copying someone's work or words.
- Academic theft and is judged harshly.
- Turning in someone else' work.
- Copying paragraphs with out citing works.
- Also counts with other medias such as
- Videos, Music, a photograph or a scan of another image,
Simply for two reasons.
- A new idea simply has its own creator.
- The creator's right of speech may be threatened.
- It is stealing on a virtual level
It is simply just shameful.
How to avoid plagiarism
- Record sources when making notes
- Document thoughts, ideas, maps, etc.
- Make notes using your own words.
- Research widely
- Make use of quotation marks.
- when using someone's words or line of thinking, indicate it clearly
ex.. "According to Donald trump..." or "Donald Trump has once stated that...."
- Make sure you understand the material you are using
- Avoid relying too heavily on the ideas of others
- Make sure you know how to cite correctly
- Talk to a librarian and attend library instruction workshops
What is plagiarism?
It is an actual offense to teachers, employers, readers, and yourself.
It can result in legal punishments.
Defined as:
- To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
- To use (another's production) without crediting the source
- To present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source
Intentional and Unintentional Plagiarism
Academic Ethics and Values