Plagiarism

Lesson Objective:

Today, we will describe what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

What is Plagiarism?

• Plagiarism is stealingosomeone else's wordso imageso ideas then claiming them as your own.

• Can be avoided by citing the source and using quotations

Examples of PlagiarismWords: words would include other’s

writings, musical lyrics, speechesIdeas: are the original expressed ideas in

words or print that are not common knowledge

Images: Any reproduction of another person’s images, artistic work, or motion picture.

CFU: Where have you seen plagiarism in your life?CFU: What are the 3 types of plagiarism?

Example of plagiarism (words)• Original

• From time to time this submerged or latent theater in Hamlet becomes almost overt. It is close to the surface in Hamlet's pretense of madness, the "antic disposition" he puts on to protect himself and prevent his antagonists from plucking out the heart of his mystery.

Guided practice Students read example on worksheet and discuss with partner (Pair-Share). 

Plagiarized version

• Almost all of Shakespeare's Hamlet can be understood as a play about acting and the theatre. For example, there is Hamlet's pretense of madness, the "antic disposition" that he puts on to protect himself and prevent his antagonists from plucking out the heart of his mystery.

Pair-Share: Discuss why this is an example of plagiarism.

CFU: Why is this an example of plagiarism?

Example of Plagiarism (ideas)

Plagiarism Video   

Pair:Share: Why was this an example of plagiarism?

CFU: What would be another example of taking someone else's ideas?

Identifying Plagiarism

Guided Practice

Guided Practice Questions

Are the following examples of plagiarism?

Use your worksheet and answer YES or NO and explain.

Original Passage

At the start of the Great Depression, many Americans wanted to believe that the hard times would be only temporary.

Plagiarism-YES or NO?

At the beginning of the Great Depression, a lot of Americans wanted to think that the hard times would be only temporary.

Example 1

Original Passage

Devices in the iPod range are primarily digital audio players, designed around a central click wheel — although the iPod shuffle has buttons also.

Plagiarism-YES or NO?

An iPod is an MP3 player that lets you choose and play songs to listen to using a click wheel (or on older versions, buttons).

Example 2

Original Passage

He was a very silent man by custom.

Plagiarism-YES or NO?

He was usually a quiet person.

Example 3

Original Passage

A letter of thanks is a courteous acknowledgment of a gift or of something that was done for you.

Plagiarism-YES or NO?

A thank you note is a polite acknowledgment of a present or something nice someone did for you.

Example 4

Closure

1. What is plagiarism?

2. What are 3 ways that you can avoid plagiarizing material?

3. Why is plagiarism wrong? 

Answer the following questions on your worksheet.

Independent Practice

Rewrite the following statements on your worksheet in your own words:

1. The automobile is zebra-colored.

2. The educator removed the unruly student from the environment.

3. The adolescent maneuvered the two-wheeled vehicle without hitting anything.